Quantas Jet computer “malfunctions”, tries to jellify passenger meat puppets:

A Quantas jet at cruising altitude suddenly plunged twice, injuring 74 passengers. “The two plunges – lasting 20 seconds and 16 seconds – sent passengers slamming into the cabin’s ceiling and walls, causing serious injury in 14 people who were treated for broken bones, concussion and lacerations,” according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s report on the event, issued today, says that an onboard computer system suddenly sent “ERRATIC AND ERRONEOUS INFORMATION” to the airplane’s controls. The error was reportedly caused by a bad component… Or is that just what the computerized analysis system is telling us?

Okay now usually, we are all for computer copntrolled aircraft, they are generally way safer than some drunk reprobate pilots we have heard of. In fact, most jets are completely flown by wire on takeoff and landing with minimal human intervention, and this is good.

Or maybe they are just lulling us into a false sense of security?

[via The Raw Feed]

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