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To: NIKK

https://www.quora.com/Can-fly-by-wire-planes-be-flown-manually-in-the-event-of-a-system-failure

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_232

If it is computer can probably hacked given determination.
But as link above shows does not need to be hack- cascade event can take down an aircraft.

Notably in section on influence on Industry, this situation is programmed into fly by wire- irony is that if plane experienced same situation no guarantee that computer would be available.


1,662 posted on 04/08/2018 12:36:59 AM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: Nailbiter

I thought so. Thanks


1,665 posted on 04/08/2018 12:43:32 AM PDT by STARLIT (Trust The Plan.)
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