Has anyone heard anything about this ???

... Flash

Subject: More airplane problems

Hi All!

I'm sure many of you saw the segment on the evening news last week about America West's computers running amuck and grounding ALL their planes because everything from the flight schedules to the crew rosters to the assigned planes to the routes got "eaten" by the computer. Hundreds of people were stranded in Seattle's SeaTac airport. Well, it has happened again and this time it's US Air. My son just called from Seattle and he's laughing, thank goodness. Right now he was supposed to be on a flight here for a month long visit, and the entire computer system crashed taking all the info with it. What do you think? Delayed Y2K stuff? Or hackers aimed at the 2-22-2000 date perhaps? I just find it a bit disturbing that not only do we have planes dropping from the skies in increasing numbers, but now you can't even count on getting someplace when you had planned to be there. I know, as an oft-traveled international flyer, that delays and foul-ups happen. But I don't think it's my imagination when I begin to notice that this large-scale and problematic issue is happening on an almost daily basis now to such an extent that it is reported to the media.

Hmmmmmm.........................

-- Flash (flash@flash.flash), February 23, 2000

Answers

I know, as an oft-traveled international flyer, that delays and foul-ups happen

It's gotten so bad that I'm sure that I'm much more likely to die in a fiery plane crash than to be delivered on time to my destination simultaneously with my luggage!

-- Chris Tisone (c_tisone@hotmail.com), February 23, 2000.

Thanks for the post Flash.

-- Dee (T1Colt556@aol.com), February 23, 2000.

Thanks for the first-hand info, Flash!

-- Ashton & Leska in Cascadia (allaha@earthlink.net), February 23, 2000.

yeah, but even GN said planes wouldn't fall out of the sky

-- sir richard (richard.dale@unum.co.uk), February 23, 2000.

There are no computer problems.... no glitches will be experienced because your government is watching out for your best interests... 2000

There are no combat troops in Loas! 1970

The stain on her dress isn't mine! 1999

The government does not lie...only extremist right-wingers lie! 1998

Abortion can't hurt anyone! 1971

Gays have as much god given right as straights to live in this world! 1974

All Vietnam Veterans are baby killers! 1969

There are no POWs in Southeast asia! 1990

The Chinese are our best friends and should be treated that way! 1999

God is dead! 1965

Clinton is the best president so far and we should clone him for future generations! 1999

partial birth abortions ... there are no y2k implications in today's society that would indicate anything other than mild disruption in unessential systems... TB2000 is a communist hangout for America... If you pray, home school, and believe in Last Judgement Days... you are dangerous and should be exterminated... There are no y2k problems... ther r no yyyyy222kkkk problemmmms.....

therarno new yy2k2termfld...vlvlfld,x, this is snot a computer alkaklwuweiehn problem, this is only a malfunction of the ... please fasten you seat belts the plane is perfectly safe in a computerized dive... please believe the lie and we will keep misinformed!

-- SB Ryan G III (sbrg3@juno.com), February 23, 2000.

do you think the computers were looking ahead to a particular date that may have crossed over the leap year?

-- tt (cuddluppy@aol.com), February 23, 2000.