Cosmic Rays vs. Code: How a Solar Flare Knocked the Digital Brains Out of 6,000 Airbus Jets

A single 'bit blip' from a solar flare exposed a critical flaw in the Airbus A320's ELAC L104 software, causing a global safety crisis. Over 6,000 jets were grounded in the largest recall in Airbus history. The cosmos is the new frontier of flight risk.