Originally Posted by
atakacs
Seriously?
There is a point to be made (IMHO) about failing automation in modern jetliners. But this "article" is just a pile of nonsense.
Standard journalistic fail on technicalities but the story from the point of view of the crew is interesting. You don't get that in a technical report.
You also wouldn't get the priceless description of the passenger nearly choking to death because the put on a life preserver incorrectly and then proceeded to inflate it inside the aircraft.