Are Airbus aircraft safe? Today a Germanwings Airbus A320 crashed into the French Alps, while it is not known what caused it to crash there have been problems with Airbus aircraft in the past. There have been nine previous crashes involving this aircraft design.

While nothing is known about why the Germanwings Airbus crashed, it is known that it descended for some reason and ran into the French Alps. Could this been a result of the computer system(s) malfunctioning? This aircraft uses fly-by-wire to control the control surfaces rather than uses a mechanical system. Continue reading Are Airbus aircraft safe? →