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:
- Pilots of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 reportedly followed Boeing's emergency procedures but were unable to regain control of the aircraft.
- The preliminary report indicates the jet experienced persistent pitch-down events, which investigators link to Boeing's Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS).
- Despite new training guidance issued by Boeing after a similar Lion Air crash, the procedures were insufficient to prevent the Ethiopian Airlines jet from nose-diving.
- The FAA has initiated an in-depth certification review of the entire Boeing 737 Max family following these incidents.
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