【新唐人2011年8月27日讯】中国吉祥航空公司最近得到公众舆论的瞩目，不过，这个被网友形容为“创造了百年航空史的奇迹”，却是个让人瞠目结舌的“奇迹”，吉祥航空公司宁愿冒着两架飞机可能发生撞机的危险，也不愿意避让。让我们来看看事发的经过。
8月23号，大陆微博中流传一条关于“吉祥航空谎报油量拒不避让，险至卡塔尔班机坠毁”的消息，引起了广泛关注。消息中说，吉祥航空在卡塔尔航班发出国际急救信号“Mayday”的情况下，不听从空管指挥，拒绝避让，最后，卡塔尔班机落地后只剩下5分钟的油料。
按照国际惯例，术语“Mayday”与“SOS”一样，都是国际紧急求救信号，一旦被使用，无论哪个国家或组织都能明白：船只或飞机发生了威胁生命安全的严重灾难。
这个网帖引发讨论，经过多方消息证实，吉祥航空“拒让”事件确有其事。不过发生的时间是8月13号，事件并没有被公布。
有网友说，“飞机上天一百年来，至今还没有发生过飞行员听到Mayday后不肯让路的情况。 吉祥航空创造了民航史有史以来第一次有飞机喊‘五月天’不避让的历史。”
原大陆东航副机长袁胜向《新唐人》表示，航空方面的事故很敏感，当局在报导方面控制很严，就怕影响国际形象。
原大陆东航副机长袁胜：“航空方面有些危险、撞机，飞行事故，它都控制很严，一有什么事情，就马上把这个电脑封锁起。然后记者会进不去的，然后他到时会想出一个，统一的一个什么报导的方法，然后由个别记者按照上面的意思，按上面的指示，报到什么程度，怎么报法，才报出来。”
25号，网上传出了一份据说是吉祥航空的安全警示通报（2011年第17期），列出了8月13号吉祥航空拒让卡塔尔航班的详细过程。
对此，很多网友都不敢相信，“飞行员应无条件执行航空管制指令的，这个机长居然不听，应该以故意谋杀罪起诉。”
原中国南方航空职工吴瑞荣：“如果真的造成影响了，那两个飞机相撞。后果是不堪设想的。这个后果非常严重。而且非常可怕的。因为一个飞机上，现在的飞机一般都可以坐100多人，如果两个飞机相撞，那就是3、4百个生命就没了，所以你看看这个数字多大，是一个多可怕的后果。”
目前，围观的民众都要求当局公布事件真相。24号，吉祥航空发表了一份声明声称，所涉及的内容民航当局正在调查中，到目前为止并没有发布任何调查的结论。
不过结果如何，这起事件已经让吉祥航空的名誉扫地，有网友感叹：“吉祥航空，你真不吉祥。以后谁还敢坐你家的飞机。”
新唐人记者常春、李静、李若琳采访报导。
Lucky Airlines Unlucky
Recently, Shanghai Juneyao Airlines (Juneyao) became
the focus of public criticism.
Netizens commented that Juneyao Airlines
“created a miracle of aviation history of the century.”
But that was a stunning “miracle."
Juneyao risked a collision, by not giving way to
another plane, which issued a distress call.
Let’s take a look at what happened.
On Aug. 23, a China’s microblog had a rumor about Juneyao.
It said that after a Qatar Airways plane signaled “Mayday”,
Juneyao refused the air traffic controllers’ instructions
and rejected to give way to the Qatar Airways plane.
The Qatar Airways plane finally landed with fuel that could
last for only 5 minutes.
According to the international practice, same as “SOS",
“Mayday" is an international emergency signal.
Once “Mayday" signal is emitted, all should understand that
a life-threatening disaster will soon occur to a vessel or plane.
The online post provoked netizens’ discussions.
Confirmed through multiple sources that Juneyao Airlines’
refusal to give way took place on August 13.
However, the incident hasn’t been reported.
A netizen commented, “In over a hundred years of aviation
history, it never happened that a polite would refuse
to give way to a plane giving Mayday signals.
Juneyao broke a record in China’s civil aviation history.”
Yuan Sheng, ex vice-captain of China Eastern Airlines,
said that aviation accidents are very sensitive.
So, the Chinese authorities tighten the control over such
news reports, fearing an negative international image.
Yuan Sheng (ex-vice-captain of China Eastern Airlines):
The authorities have a very strict control over aviation issues,
including risks, collisions, flight accidents and so on.
Once something happens, they would lock up the data,
so journalists wouldn’t have access to them.
Then they would prepare a standard report on the incident,
and arrange a specific journalist to report accordingly.
On August 25, an alleged Safety Alert Bulletin (No. 17, 2011)
of Juneyao Airlines was being circulated online.
The file detailed the whole process of one plane’s
refusal to give way to a Qatar Airways plane.
Many netizens could not believe such behavior. They said,
“The pilot should’ve unconditionally complied with
the Air Traffic Control’s instructions.
As the captain even refused,
he should be sued for intentional murder.”
Wu Ruirong (ex-employee of China Southern Airline):
If the two aircrafts collided that day, that would be a disaster.
As a plane generally has over 100 people onboard.
If a collision happened, 300-400 lives would be lost.
That would be terrible consequences.
Now people, who are concerned, are calling on
the authorities to tell the truth.
On August 24, Juneyao Airlines said in a statement that
the incident is being investigated by
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC),
so far the results have not yet been released.
Regardless of the investigative results,
the incident has discredited Juneyao Airlines.
The netizen sighed that “Lucky Airline (Juneyao in Chinese),
you’re really unlucky. Who dare take your flight in the future?”
NTD reporters Chang Chun, LiJing and Li Ruolin
