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Re: mini Y2K?

At 18:39 10/31/99 -0500, you wrote:
..from the divulged timing ... the crash of the Egyptian
flight 990 may have occurred precisely when its computer
software made the change from "daylight savings" to "standard" time!

Bob

Well, of COURSE it did. That pesky fuel savings processor spotted an
overage at 1 minute after the hour, and started economizing - aircraft
only carry limited fuel overload to reach the diversion airport in the
event of weather - and about an hour's worth.




brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
Altus OK