Qf72

[Justinf]

Absolutely fascinating account of this flight. Superbly written too.

The untold story of QF72: What happens when 'psycho' automation leaves pilots powerless?

If the paywall strikes a problem, I can copy and paste the story in here, but it's long.

 

[Comoman]

Absolutely fascinating account of this flight. Superbly written too.

The untold story of QF72: What happens when 'psycho' automation leaves pilots powerless?

If the paywall strikes a problem, I can copy and paste the story in here, but it's long.

Same article - no paywall:

The untold story of QF72: What happens when 'psycho' automation leaves pilots powerless?

 

[RooFlyer]

Mentioned by JB747 and there is subsequent discussion in the 'Ask the Pilot' thread.

 

[straitman]

A very good read IMHO.

 

[samh004]

That was a really good read, and yet there wasn't really a conclusion to why the computer failed.

 

[straitman]

That was a really good read, and yet there wasn't really a conclusion to why the computer failed.

I suspect that's because there is no real conclusion. i.e. they don't know.

 

[Quickstatus]

Ive asked in the Ask the pilot thread:

Do the A330 systems still experience further "data spikes".

 

[Flying Fox]

Looks like the legal case against Airbus and Northrop Grumman is now over (I didn't even know that there was a legal case).

Qantas crew settle lawsuit decade after computer sent plane into dives