On April 30th, it was reported by the media that a netizen recently reflected that an emergency slide on a China Eastern Airlines plane was suddenly deployed on the tarmac.
Sources familiar with the matter stated that preliminary understanding indicates that a conflict among crew members led to the deployment of the emergency slide.
China Eastern Airlines issued a statement today, stating that on April 29th, during the turnaround period of the Xi'an to Shanghai flight, the slide was deployed. The company promptly handled the situation according to procedures, ensuring the normal safety of the passengers on that flight.
China Eastern Airlines deeply apologizes for this and is conducting further investigations into the incident. The company will handle the situation in accordance with the law and regulations based on the investigation results.
The incident involved an Airbus A320 aircraft carrying passengers arriving at Pudong Airport, leading to the temporary grounding of the aircraft.
Emergency evacuation slides are crucial safety components of an aircraft, used for evacuations during emergencies.
Normally, they are folded and stored beneath the floor inside cabin doors and emergency exits, consisting of slides, gas cylinders, connecting rods, and operating handles.
Under normal circumstances, the slides remain in the stowed position, and they do not deploy unless activated by crew opening the doors for emergency evacuation.
