Failed Avionics a Possible Cause of BA038 Crash

Muhammar writes "As you may have heard by now, both engines of the Boeing 777 aircraft flight BA038 suddenly cut off without warning at very low altitude and low speed during autopilot-assisted landing at Heathrow. A prompt reaction of the pilots prevented the stall and saved all lives aboard. The crash landing short of the runway tore off the landing gear on impact, and the fuselage plowed a long, deep gouge in the grass. With the investigation ongoing, the available information points to an electronic control problem as the most likely cause of the sudden engine power loss."

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Re:Pointless speculation by we who know nothing

[hughk]

First, that was a 777-300. Where did the 772 come from?

Sorry, it isn't in people's nature to shut up and trust the experts. Particularly if you every fly in one of those things (I haven't flown in a 777 for six weeks now), but if I am expected to fly in one again, I would like to be able to second guess any issues with the plane and perhaps choose differently. What is even more relevant is that many of us work in IT and although I haven't touched avionics development for some 17 years now, I maintain an interest in reliable systems design.