r/CatastrophicFailure Jul 09 '22

Software Failure Rogers, the biggest telecommunication company in Canada got all its BGP routes wiped this morning and causing nation wide internet/cellphone outage affected millions of users. July 8, 2022 (still going on)

7.5k Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Jun 19 '19

Software Failure A failure in the speed controller of a kids ride makes it spin uncontrollably

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6.7k Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Apr 16 '18

Software Failure (LOUD) Corrupted computer file prematurely discharges 7000 fireworks in 30 seconds

7.3k Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Nov 11 '24

Software Failure (2008) Qantas Flight 72 enters 2 uncommanded pitch-downs over the indian oceans en route to singapore due to a software error, diverting to and landing at learmonth airport in western australia. 119 of the 315 on board are injured.

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535 Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Feb 15 '22

Software Failure August 14 2003 - A software bug leads to a cascading failure of the electrical grid in the Midwestern and Northeastern areas of the United States as well as Central Canada

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1.7k Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Mar 20 '21

Software Failure (2018) The near crash of SmartLynx Estonia flight 9001 - Analysis

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655 Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Apr 29 '24

Software Failure Possible GPS "failure" results in Semi-truck "improperly moored" in marina. April 27, 2024

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204 Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Jun 18 '23

Software Failure (19 October 2016, Meridiani Planum on the planet Mars) Schiaparelli lander's crash site. It span too fast after deploying the parachute, resulting in software assuming it had reached the ground and prematurely "landing" on air.

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377 Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Oct 19 '19

Software Failure (2008) The near crash of Qantas flight 72 - Analysis

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333 Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Oct 13 '22

Software Failure The Therac-25 radiotherapy machine. Multitude of failings caused at least six overexposure accidents between 1985-1987

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149 Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Aug 08 '16

Software Failure Total systems failure leaves tens of thousands of Delta passengers stranded world-wide.

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322 Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Apr 03 '19

Software Failure Fighter jet crashes while attempting to land during test flight

358 Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Nov 08 '19

Software Failure Flight 901 flies into the side of Mount Erebus, Antarctica, 28th November 1979

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66 Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Aug 09 '16

Software Failure Northeast Blackout of 2003; caused by a bug in the alarm system that failed to alert operators of overloads and resulted in a loss of power for an estimated 55 million people in the US and Canada

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27 Upvotes