> The plane manufacturer says it has found that intense radiation from the Sun could corrupt data crucial to flight controls.

> It’s thought most will be able to undergo a simple software update.

> The issue was discovered after a JetBlue aircraft en-route from Mexico to the United States in October experienced a ‘sudden drop in altitude’.

> The plane made an emergency landing, with reports at the time suggesting 15 to 20 people suffered minor injuries.

> It’s thought the incident was caused by intense solar radiation, which corrupted data in a computer used to help control the aircraft.

Has anybody kept count of "fly by wire" failures in aircraft?

It fills me with dread that a computer programme is between the pilot's controls and the control surfaces.

I am amazed that it works at all.

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression