This solar storm almost KILLED all passengers on a Qantas plane; check terrifying TRUTH

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The popular notion around solar storm is that it is dangerous for electronic devices, satellites, wireless communication systems like Internet and radio waves, but it does not pose a threat to humans. This essentially means that during a solar storm, the radiation reaching a human is not powerful enough to burn their skin or kill them. However, this absolutely does not mean a solar storm cannot kill us indirectly. With our reliance on technology, solar storms can affect us in ways previously unimaginable. Take the example of this 2008 solar storm event which almost killed the 303 passengers and 10 crew members aboard a Qantas plane. Sounds unbelievable? Read on.

According to a BBC report, a strange event happened in 2008. A Qantas airliner called Flight 72 was flying over Western Australia. However, mid flight, the airplane dropped about 300 feet all of a sudden. The drop was a nose-dive meaning the people inside the airbus were disbalanced, fell out of their seats and hit objects left and right at a high speed. Many were injured and had broken their bones. “One child who was wearing a seatbelt was jolted so badly that they suffered injuries to their abdomen,” reported BBC. Thankfully, shortly after the airliner dropped, the pilot was able to control the and stabilize it, avoiding a potential crash.

An investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau was started to find out the reason behind the pilot losing control of the flight. After eliminating issues such as the sobriety of the pilots and following of the procedure leading to the take-off, the investigation focused on the internal system of the flight. It was found out that “prior to the erratic behavior of the plane, erroneous computer data in the on-board