The NTSB is clashing with its Ethiopian counterpart over the agency's report on the cause of the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 on March 10, 2019. [Courtesy: Boeing]
Key Takeaways:
The NTSB has stated that the Ethiopian aviation accident investigators' findings on the cause of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash are "unsupported by evidence."
While the Ethiopian report attributed the MCAS malfunction to an electrical problem causing a faulty angle-of-attack (AOA) sensor, the NTSB found no evidence for this and suggests the AOA sensor failure was likely caused by a bird strike.
The NTSB also criticized the Ethiopian bureau for procedural violations, including issuing its final report without NTSB review of new information, omitting NTSB's evidence for a bird strike, and misrepresenting the availability of MCAS documentation to flight crews.
Ethiopian aviation accident investigators’ findings behind the cause of the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 on March 10, 2019 are “unsupported by evidence,” according to a new report issued Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Flight 302, a Boeing 737 Max 8, crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 157 people on board.
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