Pull down the curtains | The Eastern Airlines Wuzhou air crash may not announce the cause of the accident

Three days from now is the first anniversary of the Eastern Airlines MU5735 crash (mourning). Recently, there have been reports that the investigation results, especially the cause of the accident, may be announced soon. However, in La’s opinion, the possibility of announcing the cause of the accident is not high.

Everyone’s feelings are understandable, because this can not only comfort the deceased, but also show respect for the people and society. If it is a mechanical failure or a product design defect, it can also generate public opinion pressure, forcing operators or manufacturers to improve and make the future safer.

Photo: One year has passed. Photo: La’s Curtains

But a year has passed, and many people have forgotten. If the investigation results are announced now, it will inevitably reawaken painful memories and cause related disputes, which may be something some people do not want to see.

There were many voices about this tragedy last year. This official account has pushed articles such as “Characteristics of Suicide Air Crashes”, “Compensation for Suicide Air Crashes”, and “Foreign Air Crash Investigation Procedures and Compensation”. Regarding the cause of the accident, La said on the same day that there were two possibilities: one was “mid-air disintegration” and the other was “pilot suicide” – some children still had strong opinions on the speculation of “suicide”.

Photo: Germanwings had a suicide air crash. Network image

The Boeing 737NG is not the 737 MAX and does not have the problem of automatic dive. Moreover, it takes a minute to fall from cruising altitude. As long as the communication system is not faulty, normal pilots will report to the ground. Falling down suddenly without a sound, there are indeed only these two possibilities.

But the news footage showed that the plane crashed into the ground relatively intact, with few scattered parts in the distance; soon after the black box was interpreted in the United States, domestic 737NGs (including 737-700/800/900) also resumed flights. So what exactly is the cause of the accident? The official didn’t say, and no one knows.

Photo: Black box data photo. Photo: La’s Curtains

China’s civil aviation is actually very safe, and the standards are the highest in the world. The Eastern Airlines Wuzhou air crash is the only major safety accident in China’s civil aviation in more than a decade. The last major accident in China that attracted widespread attention was the 7.23 Wenzhou high-speed train rear-end collision in 2011. That accident caused 40 deaths, and the director of the Shanghai Railway Bureau was dismissed on the spot, and Liu Zhijun later went to prison.

But comparing the Wenzhou accident and the Wuzhou accident, many differences can be found. For example, from “Baidu Encyclopedia”, the information on the Wenzhou high-speed train accident is all “hard facts”, including the accident process, the list of victims, cause analysis, and compensation standards. However, the Eastern Airlines Wuzhou air crash is mostly empty words such as “deep reflection”, “adhering to implementation”, and “firmly guarding”, not only without a list of victims, but even the word “compensation” cannot be found throughout the article.

Photo: The high-speed train accident later announced a lot of news. Network image

Anyone can write Baidu Encyclopedia, but Chinese media have obvious characteristics when reporting disasters. They generally interview many family members of the victims and, while helping them, dig up some tragic stories. It is strange that in the Eastern Airlines Wuzhou air crash, the voices of the victims’ families were very few. The compensation for this accident has also received little media attention, and only self-media are constantly asking questions.

Overall, China has undergone earth-shaking changes in the past decade, with a booming economy, flourishing diplomacy, and breakthroughs in science and technology. A large number of projects such as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Daxing Airport, and Xiongan New Area have been built, and diplomatic relations have been restored with countries such as Nicaragua, Dominica, and Burkina Faso. Citizens are reportedly visa-free to more than 150 countries when traveling abroad, and they are also preparing to send astronauts to the moon.

Photo: Likely to be no longer mentioned. Photo: La’s Curtains

Therefore, under the current situation of great prosperity, pain, disasters, and negative energy may be “cold-treated”, that is, slowly forgotten and no longer mentioned. Friends who believe that the investigation report will be released soon mainly believe that China has regulations to “release the investigation report within one year”. But the regulations can be flexible, and in three days, we will know the result.