Spyget > Is malware behind the Spanair plane crash? - SmartPlanet

[Thinking Tech Blog RSS | SmartPlanet] Clearly the SpanAir diagnostic system (a detective control) designed to detect anomalies in the airliners system failed, possibly due to a Trojan. Also it appears the pilots bypassed part of their pre-takeoff checklist, leaving the flaps and slats in a position not recommended for takeoff.

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