The FAA certified the 737 Max in 2017. [Courtesy: Boeing]
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A new watchdog report reveals the FAA ignored its own engineers' recommendations to ground the Boeing 737 Max following two fatal accidents.
Despite engineers identifying similarities between the crashes and estimating a high risk of another accident, top FAA officials overruled them, opting to wait for more detailed flight data.
This decision made the FAA the last global aviation authority to ground the aircraft, three days after the second crash, which contributed to 346 deaths.
The report concluded the FAA's grounding process was "outdated" and provided seven recommendations for improving its risk assessment and aircraft grounding procedures.
The FAA ignored its own engineers’ recommendations to ground the Boeing 737 Max following two deadly accidents, according to a new agency watchdog report.
The Department Office of Inspector General issued the report on Friday, writing that its “audit objective was to evaluate FAA’s processes and procedures for grounding aircraft and implementing corrective actions.”
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Amelia Walsh is a private pilot who enjoys flying her family’s Columbia 350. She is based in Colorado and loves all things outdoors including skiing, hiking, and camping.
