Software Cut Off Fuel Supply In Stricken A400M

Credit: Tony Osborne
FRANKFURT and LONDON—The crash of an Airbus A400M airlifter that killed four people on May 9 may have been caused by new software that cut off the engine-fuel supply, industry sources have said. Four company personnel, including both test pilots, died when the aircraft—which had been destined for...

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