ERJ190 loss of control

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Apparently an ERJ190 was in for routine service and after its check was being flown out of Portugal back to its base yesterday when the pilots reported major loss of control after take off. The initial feedback is that some how controls were reversed (how?!!??) and they spent over an hour flying up and down in quite serious weather before some F16s came along and helped them get back down.

Needed 3 attempts at landing before finally getting it down.

6 people on board, 3 suffered injuries. Sounds like hell!

Some of the ATC is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIc8Rr-cKd8

Part 2 is also on there.

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Apparently it had been in for a C check. Had there been pax on board I am sure it would have made headline news around the world.

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Maybe because it was empty it could lift off without much input and only when they started to turn the problem was there?

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Wow almost went off the side of the runway!

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Thanks for the update, crazy stuff.