The Airbus admitted that a problem in the software caused the fall of the A400M aircraft, in an accident that killed four people in Spain in May.
The German newspaper Handelsblatt It states that the software in question was installed incorrectly, causing the A400M’s engines stopped work in flight. The program, however, was flawless.
According to Marwan Lahoud, Chief Strategy Officer of Airbus, the company believes that there is no problem with the plane. “The black boxes show that there are no structural defects, but we have a serious quality problem in final assembly”, he said the newspaper.
According to the German newspaper, the units that control the motors plane were installed incorrectly in the final assembly, which made the engines stop and the plane crashed.
But Airbus also said it is too early to draw any conclusions.
“We need the final results of the investigation, “the company said in a statement. “Like all accidents, this will certainly be a combination of problems and not just a single cause.”
Airbus also claims that other A400M in operation have been surveyed and are “100% protected against this flaw . “
The accident happened on May 9, shortly after the aircraft take off from an airport in Seville, Spain on its maiden flight. The plane crashed, killing four people
Source:. Handelsblatt
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