Jet upset

Combating loss of control in flight

The loss of a commercial airliner is a devastating event that the world still struggles to come to terms with.

While statistics tell us that such an accident is a rare occurrence in modern aviation, the sight of a charred fuselage is no less distressing. One of the major causes to routinely surface for such devastation is the ‘loss of control in flight’. So how is it that in the 21st century an advanced airliner can become out of control?