Captain Liu Chuanjian of Sichuan Airlines was almost sucked out of a plane he was flying from the Chinese city of Chongqing to Lhasa, capital of Tibet. VLAD TV is reporting that the windshield to the cockpit shattered and almost resulted in the pilot nearly losing his life but luckily he was using his seatbelt and only suffered minor injuries,
“The situation was very critical. The windshield was blown off at a 10,000-meter-high altitude. The aircraft was in a state of low pressure and a temperature was minus 30 to minus 40 degree Celsius,” Civil Aviation Administration official Jiang Wenxue told state news outlet Xinhua.
“There was no sign before the windshield burst. Just a huge noise,” said Capt. Liu. “When I looked at the other side, the co-pilot was partially blown out of the aircraft. Luckily, he had the belt buckled up. Many devices were malfunctioned and the plane was jolting strongly. It was very difficult to control.
It’s amazing that the pilot and everyone on the flight were able to make an emergency landing to ensure the safety of everyone on board. Flip the page to see video of the landing.
