Autopilot Oversight: How 12 Minutes of Confusion Sealed HMNZS Manawanui’s Fate
An interim Court of Inquiry report reveals that a critical series of human errors involving the HMNZS Manawanui’s autopilot system led to the disaster. The
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An interim Court of Inquiry report reveals that a critical series of human errors involving the HMNZS Manawanui’s autopilot system led to the disaster. The
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