1.   And what about a possible technical malfunction, say, of a robotic arm?

2.   If radar, flight control or other technical malfunction occurred, steps will have to be proposed to avoid them in the future.

3.   It apparently was a technical malfunction.

4.   Last month, it released a report that found that a poorly trained staff, technical malfunctions and lapses in communication among workers had contributed to the accident.

5.   Some officials said a technical malfunction was the most likely cause, but prosecutors in Chechnya opened a criminal investigation.

6.   This happened, they said, when a technical malfunction of the plane made it unsafe to land with the ordnance still on board.

7.   Others have suggested a technical malfunction caused a torpedo to explode in its tube.

8.   Others have said the most likely reason was a torpedo exploding in its tube because of a technical malfunction.

9.   A military official said the aircraft crashed due to a technical malfunction.

10.   A military official speaking on condition of anonymity said the aircraft crashed due to a technical malfunction.