computer malfunction
Example Sentences
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On October 30, a JetBlue-operated A320 aircraft encountered an in-flight control issue due to a computer malfunction apparently caused by solar radiation affecting the equipment.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
The agency said that a preliminary technical evaluation by Airbus found a computer malfunction may have contributed to that incident.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025
The plane's dive was either caused by a major mechanical or computer malfunction, by a pilot's error or it was a deliberate act, Curtis said.
From Fox News • Mar. 13, 2019
In the future, an automated justice system is subject to computer malfunction, leading to a wrongly convicted man being trapped in a prison as war rages outside.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2017
“Just because of a computer malfunction? Fine. It’s not my problem.”
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
