https://x.com/Turbinetraveler/status/1994485394465853502 The post details a JetBlue A320's October 30, 2025, emergency landing in Tampa after solar radiation corrupted flight control data, causing an uncommanded altitude drop that injured up to 20 passengers and triggered Airbus's global precautionary directive for 6,000 aircraft. Airbus's response involves urgent software downgrades or hardware shields on affected Elevator Aileron Computers, with fixes taking about two hours per plane, leading airlines like American to schedule updates amid holiday travel delays. This incident reveals a rare vulnerability in A320 fly-by-wire systems to solar particle events during the 2025 solar maximum, contrasting with no comparable Boeing reports and emphasizing aviation's reliance on robust cosmic radiation protections. Event Details: Date: October 30, 2025 Time (UTC): Approximately 19:20 UTC (landing at 14:20 EST, equivalent to 19:20 UTC; the anomaly occurred ~1 h...
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