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Fatal A400M Crash Linked to Data-Wipe Mistake

posted by takyon on Thursday June 11 2015, @06:55PM   Printer-friendly
from the data-dump dept.

AnonTechie writes:

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/

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  • (Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2015, @07:47PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2015, @07:47PM (#195122)

    What's the most popular embedded OS these days?

    Have any, uh, drastic changes been made to these types of operating systems recently, particularly with regard to stopping/stopping services?

    DON'T WAIT FOR THE TRANSLATION! ANSWER ME NOW!

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2015, @07:49PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2015, @07:49PM (#195124)

    let's eat shit for a week, if it's systemd =)

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2015, @08:01PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2015, @08:01PM (#195127)

    I know, I know, but FADEC tends to run on the bare metal with interrupts disabled and in ROM. I went on a course on real time software design once, and the guy that taught the course had designed and implemented FADEC systems. In fact he did the one for the Tornado.