The cause of the crash of a brand new military transport aircraft A400M on May 9 in Seville seems to have been identified. According to information obtained by SPIEGEL ONLINE, the engineers at Airbus Military have discovered a software problem in the control unit of the engines, which is said to have caused the loss of three blowing works.
The research revealed a clear result: Shortly after the start of the test machine three engines had received contradictory orders from the computers and then turned off the power.The pilots who wanted to test the A400M would, can do anything, it is from Airbus circles. While they were still trying to control the 45-meter-long plane back to the airport in Seville, but it could no longer control. The machine touched a power pole, struck in a field and burned out almost completely.
Airbus admits quality problem in Sevilla plant a
The accident is the worst accident since the development of the A400M: Four inmates died, two were seriously injured be saved from the machine. After the crash one of them has already reported a loss of several engines, the Airbus did not confirm.
Since then investigate officials of the Military Aircraft Accident Investigation Unit (BEAD) in Paris the cause of the crash of transport pilot who was destined for the Turkish army. At the same time, however, evaluated the Airbus engineers from data that has transferred to its first flight in real time to the ground station of the aircraft manufacturer, the aircraft.
“It is very likely to be a quality problem in our work”, says from Airbus circles. In recent months, therefore, the overall management of Airbus subsidiary in Seville has been replaced. Back then reacted Airbus CEO Tom Enders on the significantly delayed delivery of the machines, among others for the German Luftwaffe. Der Spiegel had also reported on quality problems in the delivery of the first German A400M.
On Tuesday sent to all customers of the Airbus A400M an urgent alarm. According to the so-called “alert Operator Transmission” (AOT), the detected software problems can result in a “failure of the engine control”. That’s why Airbus have all customers informed about the “necessary actions” to address the problem.
fly for A400M canceled
The aircraft manufacturer hopes nevertheless, the short to lift flight ban imposed for the A400M promptly after the accident. There is a test that one can clarify unequivocally whether the control unit of the engines the same mistake as did the accident airplane, as an Airbus spokesman told SPIEGEL ONLINE. We have held talks with the European aviation authority EASA and the officials can convince here that the permit to fly on the A400M will not be canceled.
The French military will stand with its A400M reportedly already.The Air Force, however, remains skeptical. Shortly after the crash in Sevilla the inspector Karl Müllner had imposed an immediate flight ban on the only previously delivered to Germany A400M. From aviation sources said on Tuesday, the stop of the test applies until the cause of the crash of Seville is clarified beyond doubt and you could clearly clarify, this does not happen a possible mistake a second time.
Shortly after the crash, the experts were from the air force of a software error in the fuel supply, since such a fatal drop in performance is otherwise hardly be explained shortly after the start. In Defense was heard that they wanted to wait for the official investigation by the authorities before a resumption of the test operation
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