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Missing Files Blamed For Deadly A400M Crash

Posted by timothy on from the wipe-logs dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Think you had a bad day when your software drivers go missing? Rejoice, you get to live! A fatal A400M crash was linked to data-wipe mistake during an engine software update. 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 causing loss of power and eventually, a crash.

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  1. Re:So, how did ... by Spazmania · · Score: 2, Funny

    It was written in Java. The program caught the exception and moved on.

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  2. Re:Good god. by ArcadeMan · · Score: 3, Funny

    I heard the first patch recommendation came from the marketing department, but management refused their idea of cutting one leg of each Toyota owner.

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  3. Re:This is what happens when you use Luddite softw by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    WTF? No automated system check to determine if all needed files are present before flying??!

    Sure there is.

    We call it 'gravity'.

  4. Re: This is what happens when you use Luddite soft by sycodon · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is why Dr. McCoy didn't trust the transporter.

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