Computer Glitch Behind 737 Weight Discrepancy Incident, Report Finds

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Credit: Joe Pries
LONDON—A flaw in a computer system that misidentified more than 30 adult passengers as children led to a discrepancy in the take-off weight for a holiday flight, an investigation by the UK Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has found. On July 21, 2020, the crew of a TUI Fly Boeing 737-800...

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