"The aeronautics company announced Friday that they have discovered a potential vulnerability in the software on board the Airbus A320 during solar storms, which may hinder pilots from steering or stabilizing the plane while in the air. Airbus issued an Alert Operators Transmission (AOT), a global warning that urges all airlines using the A320 passenger jet to immediately update their software and hardware to better protect against radiation interference."
"Industry safety experts believe the problem originated on a JetBlue flight from Cancun, Mexico to Newark, New Jersey that suddenly suffered an uncontrolled drop in altitude on October 30. At least 15 passengers were injured and the plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Florida. An investigation, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), found intense solar radiation corrupted critical data in the flight control computers, causing the plane to momentarily lose accurate positioning information and plunge downwards."
Airbus discovered a potential vulnerability in A320 flight-control software that can be triggered during solar storms and may hinder pilots from steering or stabilizing aircraft. Airbus issued an Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) urging immediate software and hardware updates to protect against radiation interference. The issue is believed to have originated on a JetBlue Cancun–Newark flight on October 30 that suffered an uncontrolled altitude drop, injuring at least 15 passengers and forcing an emergency landing in Florida. An FAA-inclusive investigation found intense solar radiation corrupted critical flight-computer data, causing temporary loss of accurate positioning. Space weather such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections can disrupt satellites, GPS, radio, and aircraft electronics. The A320 family includes A319, A320, and A321 models; about 6,000 jets could be affected and operational disruptions are expected.
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