Unusual: A plane had to land urgently because the pilot had poured coffee on the control panel

Today, the Advanced technologies in the planes have helped reduce significantly the chances that they will occur human errors that can affect the safety of pbadengers. However, there are exceptions.

This has been demonstrated in a recent flight in which the the pilot accidentally spilled coffee on the control panel ship and he had to change his trajectory seeing that the keyboard has started to melt.

The incident occurred on February 6th on a ship Airbus A330-243 carrying 337 pbadengers Frankfurt, Germany, Cancun, Mexico.

According to the British Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB), the board started to melt and release smoke into the cabin. For this reason, pilots were required to wear oxygen masks and the aircraft was ordered to land in Shannon, Ireland, in an emergency.

Although no major problems were reported or people were injured as a result of this recklessness, the they did not specify which company was in charge of the aircraft where the incident occurred. However, the Independent Flight Safety Foundation claimed that it was a Condor Airlines flight operated by Thomas Cook Airlines.

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According to the AAIB, the aircraft was flying over the Atlantic Ocean when the pilot received coffee in a cup without a lid, a normal practice for the company that flew. Subsequently, the man placed the container on a tray near the controls, where he would switch later for unspecified reasons.

Although the essence of the drink fell on the lack of the commander, a small amount was spilled on ACP1 and ACP2 controllers, whose buttons began to melt quickly.

Following this situation, the signs began to fail and the plane began to have communication problems. It was then that his detour through Shannon was decided, where the ship will land safely.

From what has happened, the AAIB stated that the operator has modified his security protocols ensure drinks on all flights are delivered with tapas.