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Trojan-Infected Computer Linked To 2008 Spanair Crash

Posted by Soulskill on from the blue-screen-of-literal-death dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Two years ago, Spanair flight JK-5022 crashed shortly after takeoff in Madrid, killing 154 of its 172 passengers and crew. El Pais online newspaper reports that the ground computer responsible for triggering an alarm after three failures are reported in a plane failed to do so. The computer was infected with trojans (Google translation of Spanish original)."

3 of 324 comments (clear)

  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Flight post!

  2. Windows? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The airplane was running Windows?

  3. The article translates to VIRUS not Trojan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Whine Windows fabboi's
    What do you expect using a TOY OS.
      Thank goodness the FAA uses RED HAT.