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The initial flight proceeded normally, with the first trainee at the controls. However, as the instructor guided the students through their maneuvers, they faced unexpected technical challenges, primarily related to a malfunction within the aircraft's flight control systems—the Airbus A320 utilizes a complex fly-by-wire system governed by multiple control computers.
During the first touch-and-go landing, the instructor inadvertently triggered an override mechanism that altered the system's functioning without the pilots’ awareness. This failure began a series of computer transmissions that ultimately degraded the aircraft's flight control laws unbeknownst to them. What followed was a parading of further failures despite the attempts to reset the systems by the instructor.