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Originally Posted by herky
or the british midlands crash when computer told them wrong engine was on fire so they shut down the good one, not a 737 max though and years ago,was an older 737
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No computers involved.
The Co-pilot misdiagnosed it. Initially saying Left engine failure but then changing his statement to right engine with the pilot agreeing due to experience on earlier versions of the 737.
Their mistake was covered up by the fact that as the Co-pilot shut down the right engine the captain disengaged autopilot and auto-throttle which caused the left throttle to close reducing the vibration and making it appear that the right engine was the problem. Confirmation bias mislead the crew to think they had got it right.
Nothing to do with computers. more human factors from previous experience and confirmation bias.