"Skyline Farewell" is a realistic novel that combines the ecology of the aviation industry, suspense and mystery, and youth growth. The story takes a dusty B-2026 air crash as the secret core, and the two lines are intertwined.
In the autumn of 2025, the Boeing 747 passenger plane with registration number B-2026 will perform its last transoceanic flight before retirement. An ignored ground scrape triggered material fatigue cracks deep within the thrust reverser system that originated from historical maintenance. Over the North Atlantic, a series of disasters broke out in extreme weather: unexpected reverse thrust deployment, wind shear, engine fire... At the last moment of their lives, senior captain Chen Yuanhang and co-pilot Lin Rui used almost instinctive standard operations to fight the out-of-control steel bird until it fell into the cold deep sea.
On the plane, Ji Anran, who returned to China with a dream of scientific research, forever missed the promise to reunite with her lover Aji.
After losing his beloved Aki, a young aeronautical engineer, he refuses to let his grief sink into simple conclusions. He resolutely devoted himself to the rigorous and ruthless accident investigation, struggling to piece together the truth amidst data, metal fatigue and system vulnerabilities, trying to understand the last moments of every life lost.
Ultimately, he distilled his personal pain into a public legacy—a work that reveals the complex causes and consequences behind tragedy. This is not only a profound memory of 213 lives, but also a key force in promoting the further evolution of the global aviation safety system. The sky is never safe, but there are always people who, after pain, choose to become the nameless cornerstone to protect the next ups and downs...
