IN FLIGHT INCIDENTS, - AN INSIGHT

 FLIGHT INCIDENTS, - AN INSIGHT

By

HIO TIAO W. LIM

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Foreword :   

We are living in difficult times indeed, and Death is the ultimate price we have to pay for all ours debts .. These are negatively said words which is the more practical and pragmatic way of seeing things.

But there is one Supreme Being that ultimately decides our fate, and the Pilot in Air Asia Flight D7 237 was very much correct in asking for all the passengers to pray.

My own story on Air Asia Flight Z2 616:

I thank the Almighty Creator for giving me and my fellow passengers including my daughter a new lease.

As a Visionary, part time healer, full-time parent, environmentalist and consumer advocate, all rolled into one person,  I feel that it is high time to share my own experience in Air Asia Flight Z2 616, from Davao City to Manila, Philippines on March 19, 2017.

The following is the main part of my email to Air Asia on March 23, 2017 un-aided by legal counsel, and out of emotion.

“”When I took the Flight Z2 616 last March 19, 2017., I became witness to the mechanical problem and asked for Divine Intervention.  On my return trip, I discovered the pilot is also the same person, with just about the same actual flight time ( 1:19 for March 19 - 20, 2017, and 1:20 for 613 yesterday ), credit is to be given to the pilot for ably handling the crisis situation.

However, due to the stress brought about by the flight, and the effects which persisted until the next day., I had to cancel a business meeting on March 20, 2017, for which the undersigned is asking for compensation in accordance with statutory laws if any., or any special consideration from your part considering that the flight was saved from turning into a national tragedy.”

The actual time-line follows:

While the plane was gaining momentum on the runway at Davao International Airport, the situation was normal, but as soon as the plane was airborne, the vibrations became very strong, and fumes of a mix of fuel and burning wire/metal were seeping inside the fuselage, and as I was seated right beside the Right wing of the plane, I can see the engine casing turning RED in color,  and at this juncture some passengers were complaining of the foul odor,

Upon reaching 30000 feet, the vibrations lessened and finally about 30 minutes into the flight, it was a smooth flight all together, but still the ember-like appearance of the plane took some time to disappear.

When the plane landed at the Manila International Airport, it just stopped moments after, no longer reaching the terminal apron, and we had to be shuttled by bus to the Terminal Building IV.  While ground crew members checked the engines, and presumably repaired it for days as evidenced by cancelled flights that persisted during the day of my return trip to Davao City on March 22, 2017.

This first-hand recollection serves both as an eye-opener, and the need for man to solidify his relationship with Our Creator.

As an eye-opener, Air Asia has to maintain proper and regular maintenance check up on its planes, considering that the planes might just be pushed to the limit,  as a human being, we have to sleep 8 hours a day, so much more with machines that are only products, they do have to rest.

Second, while there is savings in time flight on a budget airline, obviously because the plane is lighter due to limited cargo, the engine should not be pushed to extreme limits, in order to save 20 minutes of actual flight , though in our Flight Z2 616 on the way to Manila, it was necessary to do so because of the situation.

And of course, we have to remember that in ANY flight, the most critical time frames are during take-off and landing period, totaling more or less 20 minutes.

We believe in GOD, and we always open our day in Prayerful thanks for giving us another day in our life.  And when we take trips,  short or long, by land, air or sea., it is imperative for us to pray.