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No, it was running Linux.
Then it wouldn't have crashed.
Probably running Windows Embedded and went for an update. An hour is long time to wait to get flight control back.
Now I wonder, what happens if an aircraft or control tower is running Windows 10 and it decides to update mid-flight?