Chinook crash: critical internal memo on software flawsAuthor:
Tony Collins
Posted:
11:55 04 Jun 2009
Today, in the week of the 15th anniversary of the notorious crash of a Chinook helicopter on the Mull of Kintyre, Computer Weekly is publishing, in full for the first time, an MoD memo that is the clearest evidence yet that software problems made the helicopter unsafe to fly at the time of the accident.
The internal MoD letter - which by coincidence was written on the day of the crash of the Chinook - says that recommendations over the Chinook's "Fadec" engine control software have "been ignored" and that air crews will be at risk if they continue to fly the helicopter.
The letter urges "in the strongest possible terms" an end to operational flights of the Chinook until corrective action is taken. The letter says that the official explanation of "no fault found" after Fadec system problems have occurred will no longer suffice.
Source and full story
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/06/04/236302/chinook-crash-critical-internal-memo-on-software-flaws.htm
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