Misunderstanding to Misdirection Getting lost over the South Pacific almost cost the lives of a Canadian turboprop crew. SOPs ignored, luck and a helpful C-141 saved the day.

IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT computers can generate a screw-up in a millionth of a second that would otherwise take a human hours or days to accomplish. Still, it's important to remind ourselves that the dozens of computers onboard any modern airplane can only work with the raw materials fed to them by...

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