Moment Air France Flight 296Q crashes at Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport, France
It has been exactly 36 years since the disaster that marked sombre chapter in aviation history.The groundbreaking aircraft was the first commercial plane equipped with a fly-by-wire control system - which promised better safety and efficiency.Chilling pics show plane snapped in two after horror crash as 41 people surviveCrowds were in awe as the plane took off - carrying mostly journalists and raffle competition winners onboard the inaugural flight.
It was found that the combination of a low altitude, idle engine thrust, and delayed response to increase power contributed to the disaster.Captain Asseline claimed he and Mazières had busy weekends and were not given the flight plan until the morning of the flight.Asseline denied he had left the go-around too late, claiming that the aircraft's fly-by-wire computer prohibited him from applying thrust and pulling up.
Some believed that critical evidence was withheld or manipulated to protect the reputation of the A320 and its fly-by-wire technology.
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