US EditionWhy Airbus plane's sudden drop in altitude led to thousands needing software updates
Airbus identified solar radiation causing memory errors in flight controls, ordering software updates for 6,000 jets to prevent altitude control issues and ensure safety.
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Software alert: "Solar radiation impacts on flight."
Airbus was forced to urgently change vulnerable control software on several thousand of its A320s, following an incident in flight on 30 October.
6 000 aircraft were at risk of being nailed to the ground because of a malfunction on the control software. Finally, only 900 aircraft require intervention and the impact on traffic is limited.
Why Airbus plane's sudden drop in altitude led to thousands needing software updates
Airbus has ordered software updates for 6,000 of its jets - around half the global fleet - threatening travel disruption for airline passengers. But why have airlines been told to carry out a software update for the planes, and how is solar radiation involved?
BLK ALERTS - Airbus orders software fix to thousands of planes due to solar radiation risk
The company said it’s taking action because “analysis of a recent event involving an A320 Family aircraft has revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.”
Sudden loss of altitude, software alert and fast updates: Airlines and authorities had to react quickly after an Airbus incident.
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