Airbus safety warnings coming soon

Plane manufacturer Airbus is drafting a worldwide safety warning about electrical problems on some of its aircraft.



For years, safety investigators have been concerned about electrical system glitches resulting in dangerous shutdowns of flight control computers.



The company is investigating a fault that temporarily shut off primary cockpit displays and computer controls on a BMI flight from Khartoum to Beirut in August.



But it has been reported that investigators have already urged Airbus to alert all operators of its A319, A320 and A321 planes about the potential hazards stemming from such electrical faults.