“The Plane Went Silent at 30,000 Feet — Until an 11-Year-Old Girl Took the Pilot’s Seat”

by an unusual interaction between solar radiation, atmospheric conditions, and the plane’s electrical systems. The phenomenon had knocked out every radio transmitter and receiver on board while leaving other systems temporarily functional.

“We need to squawk 7600,” Morrison said, entering the transponder code for communication failure. But when he checked continue reading …