Airbus Takes Step to Lower Risk of Flight Control System Failures

Credit: QANTAS
Airbus, in the wake of an uncommanded pitchdown event on board a Qantas A330, is alerting A330 and A340 operators to inform flight crews “without delay” of what action to take in the event of an inertial reference system failure. The Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB) is certain of one fact...

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