A flight from Chenyang to Shanghai took off for 8 laps and returned. The replacement of the plane was delayed by more than 7 hours. Shanghai Airlines responded

FM9088 returns after taking off (video screenshot)

On June 8, the reporter contacted Chenyang Taoxian Airport. A staff member said that she was not clear about the specific flight information and suggested contact the airline to which the flight belongs.

FM9088 flight information (Source: Air Travel Zongheng)

In addition, after the flight returned, it took off again at 18:05 on June 7 and successfully arrived at Shanghai Pudong Airport at 19:53, with a total delay of 7 hours and 23 minutes.

Why do the plane fly in circles multiple times before returning? The reporter consulted senior captain Chen Jianguo on this matter. He said that there are many reasons for the plane's return. The air circle is generally to deal with faults, or because the landing weight exceeds the maximum landing weight, it requires fuel consumption, or waiting for the weather or the airport to land. Sometimes several situations are possible together. After taking off, the air circle is mostly consumed in the air and landed after the weight is less than the maximum landing weight.

Chen Jianguo introduced that there was a problem with the operation instructions for FM9088, but the problem was not particularly urgent, otherwise you could land overweight directly.

The registration number for FM9088 is B5832 (photo provided by the interviewee)

Chen Jianguo told reporters that the aircraft with the registration number of FM9088 with the B5832 returned to the flight did not fly again in a short time, and FM9088 should have been replaced to execute it. After inquiry, the airline replaced the faulty aircraft B5832 to B1472. Both aircraft models are Boeing 737-800. Currently, the faulty aircraft B5832 is still at Shenyang Taoxian Airport.

Source: Jimu News