Flight to You Episode 30 Recap
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After deciding against an immediate diversion for a passenger, Guo Xiaoliang, who had briefly fainted but seemed to recover, Captain Jiang Tao instructed his co-pilot, Cheng Xiao, to request a direct flight path to Singapore to save time. Gu Nanting, a passenger on the flight and the airline's deputy head of the flight department, became concerned about the passenger's condition. He used a cabin phone to contact the cockpit, urging Jiang Tao to reconsider diverting.
Jiang Tao sternly reprimanded Gu Nanting for interfering with cockpit affairs and for the unauthorized use of cabin communication devices, threatening to have him restrained by air police. When Cheng Xiao tried to defend Gu Nanting, Jiang Tao harshly warned her that her co-pilot position could be at risk. He then ordered the chief flight attendant, Ai Jia, to secure the cabin's communication devices and assigned First Officer Lin Yicheng to handle all subsequent communications.
As the plane approached Singapore, Jiang Tao instructed Lin Yicheng to request an ambulance upon arrival as a precaution. On final approach, a flight attendant checked on Guo Xiaoliang, who seemed stable. However, upon landing safely at Changi Airport, the crew found Guo Xiaoliang unresponsive, with no pulse or breathing. Gu Nanting helped carry the passenger to a more open area in the cabin, and Ai Jia immediately began performing CPR while the other flight attendants managed the passengers.
Alerted to the emergency, Jiang Tao and Cheng Xiao rushed out from the cockpit. Paramedics soon boarded and took over CPR, but they could not find any signs of life. Guo Xiaoliang was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead. His father was overcome with grief. Jiang Tao instructed Ai Jia to have the relevant crew members complete detailed incident reports and strictly warned everyone not to speak to the media, stressing the need to protect Luzhou Airlines' reputation.
Later, while Jiang Tao, Gu Nanting, and Ni Zhan were with their business partner, Mr. Feng, for a contract signing, Gu Nanting received a text from flight attendant Li Yuheng confirming Guo Xiaoliang's death. The news visibly shook Cheng Xiao, who excused herself to get some air. Subsequently, Guo Xiaoliang's grieving father confronted Cheng Xiao, blaming her and the crew for not flying faster to save his son.
He cried that his life was now meaningless and demanded they "pay for his son." Jiang Tao arrived and offered condolences, but the distraught father only grew more agitated. Jiang Tao instructed the crew to monitor the father closely to ensure his well-being. That evening, a stressed Jiang Tao declined food from Lin Yicheng, privately wondering to himself if diverting the flight would have changed the outcome. Gu Nanting found a distraught Cheng Xiao sitting alone.
He advised her against dwelling on "what-ifs," sharing the story of a tragic accident from ten years prior, where a female pilot he trusted crashed during her first solo flight after he allowed her to deviate from standard procedures. He explained that this loss is why he is so uncompromising about safety regulations. His story helped Cheng Xiao understand his perspective.
He urged her to process her emotions, warning that he would not let her fly as his co-pilot for their return flight if she remained in an unstable mindset. Two days later, back in Luzhou, Jiang Tao reported the incident to President Xu Ce, taking full responsibility. Xu Ce, however, stated that an initial review deemed it an accident for which the crew was not at fault. Soon after, a lawyer, Mr. Zhuang, representing Guo Xiaoliang's father, confronted Jiang Tao.
Mr. Zhuang presented an autopsy report confirming the cause of death as sudden cardiac arrest and argued that Jiang Tao's decision not to divert had deprived Guo Xiaoliang of a crucial window for survival. Jiang Tao cited a civil aviation law absolving the airline of responsibility if a death is due to a passenger's pre-existing health condition.
Mr. Zhuang then subtly threatened Jiang Tao by mentioning his candidacy for the airline's vice president position, implying a lawsuit could damage his career. Unfazed, Jiang Tao directed them to the company's legal department. To generate public pressure, Mr. Zhuang filmed Guo Xiaoliang's father in front of the airline's headquarters, where he emotionally accused the captain and the airline of negligence. The video went viral, with many online commentators, some posing as experts, condemning the decision not to divert.
While Jiang Tao was furious, believing it was a tactic to extort money, Cheng Xiao confided in her friends that she felt the father wasn't seeking money, but rather a sincere apology he was unlikely to receive. The escalating situation prompted the company's Safety Supervision Department to form an investigation team, scheduling a full review of the incident. That night, Jiang Tao summoned Cheng Xiao for a meeting.
On her way, she met Gu Nanting, who sensed Jiang Tao's agitated state and offered to accompany her, advising her to listen more than speak. Cheng Xiao declined, wanting to handle it herself. In the meeting, Jiang Tao pleaded with Cheng Xiao to omit any mention of the Saigon diversion possibility during the review, fearing it would complicate matters and harm the crew and the company.
Cheng Xiao refused, insisting his decision was compliant with regulations and that as a member of his crew, she was prepared to face any consequences alongside him. Her unwavering stance left Jiang Tao frustrated and speechless.
