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An electrical fire during a test flight in November forced an emergency landing and ground Dreamliner tests to a halt. … resumed … after the company said it had
by jws 16y ago
An electrical fire during a test flight in November forced an emergency landing and ground Dreamliner tests to a halt.
… resumed … after the company said it had updated the power systems software and conducted rigorous reviews to confirm flight readiness.
And this is why I'm happy not to be writing airplane code. If the article is correct, the plane's software can cause electrical fires.
"Halt and Catch Fire" rears its head again: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halt_and_Catch_Fire http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halt_and_Catch_Fire