go off course

Investigators also have recovered the data recorder of the Dali ship, which they hope may explain the catastrophic power failure that caused it to go off course and hit the bridge.

It quoted air defence experts as saying missiles such as the one that hit Kostiantynivka can go off course for a variety of reasons, including an electronic malfunction or having a guidance fin that is damaged or sheared off during launch.

Charles Leclerc had his Ferrari almost go off course, while Lance Stroll took a trip through the gravel before keeping his Aston Martin on course.

“There’s more temptation in these cases to go off course, and by doing so, you undercut the credibility of your own case,” Levenson said.

But he acknowledged that “there are limitations” to DART’s onboard sensors, and that it could go off course.