Re: AS11296 -- Hijacked?

[Owen DeLong <owen () delong com>]

On Oct 1, 2010, at 2:31 PM, George Bonser wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wherrin () gmail com 
> > Herrin
> > Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 2:27 PM
> > To: George Bonser
> > Cc: Christopher Morrow; nanog () nanog org
> > Subject: Re: AS11296 -- Hijacked?
> >
> >
> > Death by IP address?
> >
> > -Bill
>
> Quite possible if one is using it to distribute a virus. RE: Spanair
> flight JK-5022
>
> http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1578877.php/C
> omputer-viruses-may-have-contributed-to-Spanish-2008-plane-crash

http://aircrewbuzz.com/2008/10/officials-release-preliminary-report-on.html

A more recent Interim report:

http://www.fomento.es/NR/rdonlyres/AADDBF93-690C-4186-983C-8D897F09EAA5/75736/2008_032_A_INTERINO_01_ENG.pdf

The crew apparently skipped the step where they were supposed to deploy
the slats/flaps prior to takeoff.

Additionally, the warning system on the aircraft which should have alerted
the crew to the failure to extend the flaps/slats also failed to sound.

A computer virus may have had a small contribution to the failure to detect
the warning system failure in the maintenance process, but, it did not cause
the accident.

The accident is clearly the result of pilot error, specifically the failure to
properly configure the aircraft for takeoff and failure to take remedial
action upon activation of the stall warning system during the initial
climb.

Owen (who is also a pilot with a commercial rating)