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Thodoris Kouleris
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Dangerous Software #2: RAF Chinook Helicopter

In the mid-1990s, a tragic accident involving an RAF Chinook helicopter raised serious questions about the reliability of military software systems. On 2 June 1994, a Chinook HC2 (serial ZD576) crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland, killing all 29 people on board — including senior intelligence officers. It was one of the....

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