2023-10-29 13:57:38
Japan recently held a national sports meeting. The venue for the sumo wrestling event was on an outlying island in Kagoshima Prefecture. Players took flights there. However, following Japan Airlines received the reservation notice from the sumo wrestlers, if one person weighs “120 kg” After calculation, it was found that the plane might not be able to carry enough fuel, so the airline finally adopted the rare method of “opening additional special planes” to transport the players to participate in the competition.
Sumo wrestler was “overweight” on the plane!Japan Airlines operates special additional flights
Sumo wrestling in Japan is not only the inheritance of cultural spirit, but also a professional competitive sport. The “National Sports Festival” is held every year in Japan, and the sumo wrestling event is held in Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture.
This month, players have been taking flights from Tokyo Haneda Airport or Osaka Airport to Amami Oshima. However, due to the lack of flights out of the island, the reservations of these heavyweight passengers are concentrated on a few flights, which once made the airlines very nervous. Contestants fly together to overweight the plane. Former pilot Rao Ziqiang said that the weight will affect the center of gravity of the aircraft, which may cause more fuel loss, or may cause serious effects of stalling.
The sumo wrestler’s flight was “overweight” and Japan Airlines flew a special flight.Picture/TTV News
Old photos of sumo wrestlers on airplanes exposed!The walkway is so crowded that it is difficult to pass through
In the past, a sumo dojo shared the scene of sumo wrestlers taking a plane. The seats were too narrow, and the limbs had to be stretched to the side, and the middle aisle was even more difficult to pass.
Old photos of sumo wrestlers boarding the plane were exposed, and the aisle was so crowded that it was difficult to pass through. Picture/reproduced from X@hakkakubeya
When calculating the load of a flight, Japan Airlines generally calculates the load as 70 kilograms for adult passengers. This time, if a sumo wrestler calculated the load as 120 kilograms per person, the plane might not be able to carry enough fuel. Therefore, the airline ended up using a dedicated plane this time. , carrying 27 sumo wrestlers.
Japan Airlines calculates flight load, and generally adult passengers will estimate it as 70 kilograms.Picture/TTV News
Passengers on the same flight as sumo wrestlers reported that the air became thinner
Some sumo commentators immediately posted that some passengers who were on the same flight as the sumo wrestlers reported that the air had become thinner. However, former pilot Rao Ziqiang said that the air would not be affected by the weight of the sumo wrestlers. It becomes thinner.
It is quite rare for an extra temporary flight to be added due to overweight issues. Fortunately, this time the airline made timely arrangements and successfully transported the players to the competition.
Taiwan TV/Comprehensive Reporting Editor/Internet Center
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