What investigators have found out about the Ethiopian plane crash
Wall Street Journal reports that anti-stall system is believed to have been activated as investigators around the world try to determine the causes of two 737 MAX accidents
Washington — Investigators looking into a Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people have reached a preliminary conclusion that an anti-stall system was activated before the plane hit the ground, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people briefed on the matter. US safety investigators have reviewed data from the black boxes that were aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, four people briefed on the investigation told Reuters on Thursday. A preliminary report is expected as early as next week, the US officials said. The plane crashed on March 10 shortly after taking off from Addis Ababa. Investigators of a deadly 737 MAX crash in Indonesia in October have also focused on the new anti-stall system, called MCAS. Boeing on Wednesday said a planned software fix would prevent repeated operation of the system that is at the centre of safety concerns. Boeing’s fastest-selling 737 MAX jet, with orders worth more than $500bn at list prices, has been grounded globall...
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