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Typo blamed for Emirates jet’s botched take-off
Sunday, 18 December 2011 09:30
The damage to the tail of the Emirates aircraft after it scraped along the runway during take-off.A pilot’s typing mistake on a computer was central to a botched take-off of an Emirates’ Airbus from Melbourne that saw the plane scrape along the tarmac, smashing runway lights and navigation equipment, a two-and-a-half-year air safety investigation h...
Qantas flight terror blamed on computer
Sunday, 18 December 2011 09:28
Damage to the fittings above passenger seats caused by the plunge of the Qantas flight. Photo: ATSBA wild ride mid-flight on a Qantas Airbus that left a third of passengers on board injured as they were tossed out of their seats has been traced to a computer programming glitch, air investigators have found.In the culmination of a three-year probe...
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