Why did China Eastern Airlines 1 flight land in Xi 'an, and what happened?

Is the flight alternate because? Mechanical failure? The crew also handled it in time, so don't panic.

On the afternoon of August 9, China Eastern Airlines flight MU5274, which was scheduled to fly from Chengdu to Beijing at 17:47, took off about an hour later because? Mechanical failure? Emergency support Xi' an. At 6: 50 pm, Mr. Xie, a passenger of the flight, said in an interview through on-board wifi. The passengers' mood is basically stable and there is no panic. ? According to the flight attendant's notice, it is expected to arrive at Xi Xianyang International Airport in about half an hour. First of all, talk about alternate flights. During the flight, when the plane can't or shouldn't fly to the destination and the destination airport can't land, the alternate flight will be chosen, and the alternate airport will generally be selected in advance before the plane takes off. There are many specific reasons leading to the alternate landing, such as air traffic control, bad weather, non-acceptance of the scheduled landing airport, bad weather at the scheduled landing airport below the landing standard, and aircraft failure. These problems cannot be completely predicted in advance, so don't panic too much when encountering alternate flights, trust the crew and follow their arrangements.

After the plane is alternate, the crew will also arrange passengers according to the situation. For the flight of China Eastern Airlines, after the standby, the company actively does a good job in passenger service guarantee, and arranges the flight formation as soon as possible, landing at 19: 00 and taking off at 2 1: 42, which is quite efficient. Therefore, in case of alternate flights, just wait patiently for the arrangement of airport staff. At other airports, the crew will inform the passengers by broadcasting on the plane, and the staff of the alternate airport will also wait for the passengers at the exit and lead them to wait in a specific area. If it is an alternate flight at night, it can't be solved in a short time, and the airport will also arrange hotels, check in, pick up and drop off passengers.

After all, it is flying in the sky, and there will be unexpected situations when you are fully prepared. Therefore, people who are particularly concerned about these issues still suggest taking the high-speed rail, which is also very fast and convenient. The main individuals feel that the high-speed rail is much safer.