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- On October 30, a JetBlue Airbus A320 suffered a sudden drop, injuring about 20 passengers, with 15 hospitalized.
- Clive Dyer, a space and radiation expert, proposed cosmic rays from a supernova caused the malfunction, not solar radiation.
- Dyer said cosmic rays can disrupt aircraft electronics, potentially triggering failures.
- He urged manufacturers to reinforce electronic systems against cosmic interference, noting a lull in solar activity reduces perceived risk.
