Why did FlySafair plane’s electronics have a midair meltdown?

A multiple systems failure caused by a suspected electrical power disruption aboard a Flysafair Boeing 737-400, flying from Johannesburg to Cape Town, forced pilots to abort the flight just minutes after takeoff.

As flight FA-202, which had six crew and 130 passengers on board, began its takeoff from OR Tambo International Airport on September 16 at 7.43am, multiple warning lights flashed in the cockpit...

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