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A military plane crash in Spain was probably caused by computer files being accidentally wiped from three of its engines, according to investigators. Plane-maker Airbus discovered anomalies in the A400M's data logs after the crash, suggesting a software fault. And it has now emerged that Spanish investigators suspect files needed to interpret its engine readings had been deleted by mistake.
This would have caused the affected propellers to spin too slowly. The aeroplane crashed near Seville, during a test flight on 9 May, killing four crew members on board. Several countries that had already accepted deliveries of the plane - including the UK - grounded them following the accident. However, Airbus has announced it plans to fly one of its own A400M aircraft at the Paris Air Show next week.
The latest revelations about the investigation were first reported by the Reuters news agency.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33078767
[Also Covered By]: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/06/report-airbus-transport-crash-caused-by-wipe-of-critical-engine-control-data/
Original Submission
(Score: 4, Insightful) by toygeek on Thursday June 11 2015, @07:42PM
Engineer 1: "Hey, I know, I'll build in a function that wipes the entire control system when it starts a firmware update so that no old software gets left behind after the update."
Engineer 2: "It'll save a ton of time on this firmware update if I leave out the engine control functions, since those aren't being updated. My bosses will love me!"
There is no Sig. Okay, maybe a short one. http://miscdotgeek.com
(Score: 2) by toygeek on Thursday June 11 2015, @07:45PM
QA engineer: "I've implemented our whole QA procedure in redstone!"
There is no Sig. Okay, maybe a short one. http://miscdotgeek.com