Edit: swapped image link, RIP lemm.ee.
Original link: https://lemm.ee/pictrs/image/86d8ef81-a5a5-4492-a942-b6690e3c4cd5.png
Edit: swapped image link, RIP lemm.ee.
Original link: https://lemm.ee/pictrs/image/86d8ef81-a5a5-4492-a942-b6690e3c4cd5.png
Terrifying.
Fortunately, I was not working on safety-critical systems at the time. Now I am, so this is a great case study.
The article glosses over whether or not Boeing was even partially found at fault. In my opinion, this was a major design flaw on their part.
Here is the documentary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceXSwstXo6A
Wish it were an article.
Ice crystals in the pitot tube:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447
Wasps nest in the pitot tube:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birgenair_Flight_301
Pitot tube blocked by tape:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroperú_Flight_603