Black box data shows anti-stalling feature was engaged in Ethiopia crash of Boeing jet
By Michael Laris and Michael Laris Transportation reporter Email Bio Follow Josh Dawsey Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email Bio Follow March 29 at 8:00 PM Investigators scouring black box data believe an automatic anti-stalling feature was engaged before a Boeing 737 MAX jet crashed and killed 157 people in Ethiopia, an administration official said Friday.
Boeing on Wednesday detailed a software update it said will make MCAS more reliable and less powerful. They also said all MAX pilots would be required to get new training. Investigators had been scouring the flight data recorder to assess whether MCAS played a role in the Ethiopia crash. They were essentially trying to see if on-the-ground evidence was consistent with the detailed technical picture gleaned from the black box.That’s important, because it helps establish that the plane’s anti-stall technology is, as experts had predicted, implicated in the crash.
The notice told pilots that if bad data causes problems to appear, they should “disengage autopilot” and use other controls and adjust other switches to fly the plane. “It begs more questions about why this crew didn’t react properly . . . It also begs to ask why did it happen much earlier on this flight than in Indonesia?” said Jeff Guzzetti, a former NTSB investigator and FAA safety manager.
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