THE DANGERS OF AUTOMATION IN AIRLINERS: Accidents Waiting to Happen

Pushed to its limits, with pilots increasingly relying on it, automation in aviation can be a lifesaver, or it can be a murderer. Autopilot, autothrottle, autoland, flight management systems, air data systems, inertial guidance systems are only as good as their inputs which, incredibly, can go rogue. Illustrated, some in color.