I hate spilling water on my couch. I& #39;d REALLY hate to spill anything on the center console of an A350 leading to an in-flight engine shutdown and diversion to Alaska :-/ https://www.flightglobal.com/news/a350-engine-shutdown-incidents-linked-to-cockpit-drink-spills/136434.article">https://www.flightglobal.com/news/a350...

"In an emergency directive the European Union Aviation Safety Agency has warned that inadvertent spillage on the engine-start panel or electronic centralised aircraft monitor panel...could potentially result in a dual engine shutdown."

YOWZA https://twitter.com/maxk_j/status/1225361639475761154?s=21">https://twitter.com/maxk_j/st...

Remember this issue where pilots spilled drinks on the A350 center console and, uh, broke the airplane?

Airbus has an innovative solution! It& #39;s a high-tech...plastic cover. Pilots put it over the engine master levers when flying. https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/airbus-develops-anti-spill-cover-to-protect-a350-centre-pedestal/138015.article">https://www.flightglobal.com/air-trans...