Ethiopia Airlines provided details of a preliminary report that the airline says determined that the pilots of a doomed Boeing 737 Max 8 that crashed last month, killing all 157 people on board, followed Boeing procedures outlined after a similar crash in Indonesia five months earlier, but even the new training did not allow the pilots to regain control of the jetliner.
Ethiopian Officials say 737 Max 8 Pilots Followed Boeing Procedures Before Crash
Key Takeaways:
- Ethiopian Airlines' preliminary report indicates that pilots of the crashed Boeing 737 Max 8 followed updated emergency procedures provided by Boeing after a similar Lion Air crash.
- Despite adhering to these procedures, the pilots were unable to regain control of the aircraft, which continued to experience nose-down events, suspected to be related to the MCAS system, until it crashed.
- The findings suggest that the revised training guidance was insufficient to prevent the jet from crashing, prompting Boeing to review the report and the FAA to begin an in-depth certification review of the 737 Max family.
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