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...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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