A JetBlue Airbus A320 that abruptly lost altitude in late October may have been struck by a high-energy cosmic ray — according to an expert pushing a surprising, science-fiction-like explanation for the emergency landing.
On Oct. 30, the aircraft was en route from Cancún, Mexico, to Newark, New Jersey, when it “experienced a flight control issue,” according to the Associated Press. The plane rapidly descended and was forced to divert, making an emergency landing in Tampa, Florida.
At least 15 passengers were taken to hospitals after the incident, with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
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Initial investigations flagged a possible software or control system glitch. That prompted a global response: several versions of the affected aircraft family were grounded for software updates, as reported by the New
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