Malware-infected Mainframe May Have Doomed Spanish Airliner

Spanair flight number JK 5022, which crashed seconds after taking off from Madrid’s Barajas airport on August 20, 2008, may have been doomed  by a malware-infected mainframe responsible for identifying technical snags, it has now emerged. A preliminary probe into the cause of the crash that killed 154 people had pinned the blame on pilot error.

But according to a recent report in Spanish daily El Pais, the malware-toting mainframe may have had a significant role in the crash. A couple of technical problems passed under the radar a day before the crash. However, had the computer been in rude health, it would have not only helped technicians identify the snags but also prompted them to ground the ill-fated plane. An investigation commission is expected to submit its final report in December.

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