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Jets
Rare Computer Fault Cited
Airbus A330-300. Substantial damage. Twelve serious injuries, 107 minor injuries.
The A330 was en route with 303 passengers and 12 crewmembers from Singapore to Perth, Western Australia, when it suddenly pitched nose-down. “At least 110 of the 303 passengers and nine of the 12 crewmembers were injured; 12 of the occupants were seriously injured, and another 39 received hospital medical treatment,” said the report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
The accident occurred the morning of Oct. 7, 2008. The A330 was cruising at Flight Level (FL) 370 (approximately 37,000 ft) over the Indian Ocean, about 154 km (83 nm) west of Learmonth, on the co…
