EXPERTS started an urgent probe into a French air show crash which sparked fears of a "rogue" computer system in a high-tech jet. Any loss of confidence in the Airbus A320 could have major repercussions for East Lancashire aerospace firms, who had a major share in work on the record-breaking 160-seater jet, it was warned. British Airways and Air France both grounded their A320 planes until checks were carried out.

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