A second crash in less that 4 1/2 months involving a Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane raises questions about the new aircraft's safety.
The airplane model is the same. Some key circumstances are remarkably similar. And the outcome was equally tragic.
“This is a punch in the nose for Boeing, but you can’t blame Boeing yet. You don’t know what happened. It may have nothing to do with the airplane itself. It may be a pure coincidence.’’ On Sunday, the Chicago-based company said in a statement that it would contribute to the investigation in Addis Ababa.
“When an accident like this happens, every pilot who’s going to fly that model airplane or anything similar to it is extremely sensitive and keen to know what happened so it never happens again,’’ he said.More: Boeing sued for wrongful death in Lion Air crash “We have been in contact with Boeing and will continue to stay close to the investigation as it progresses,’’ the Southwest statement said. “We remain confident in the safety and airworthiness of our fleet of more than 750 Boeing aircraft.’’
In addition, the industry’s safety success – there hasn’t been a fatal crash of a major U.S.-registered airline in more than 10 years – has reduced the desire for tight regulation, despite technological innovations that call for supervision.
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