Almost as soon as the wheels of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 spun free from the runway March 10, the instruments in front of Capt. Yared Getachew went haywire. The digital displays for altitude, airspeed and other basic information showed dramatically different readings from those in front of his co-pilot. The controls in Capt. Getachew’s hands […]
FAA Reviewing Boeing’s 737 MAX Software Update…
The FAA is reviewing the 737 MAX software update intended to fix issues with the plane’s anti-stall system after two 737 MAX-8s crashed within six months. The update will affect all 737 MAX aircraft — currently comprising 461 combined MAX-8s and MAX-9s across 59 operators worldwide, according to the FAA — and will be accompanied […]
Ethiopian Airlines Pilot of Doomed Flight Didn’t Take Training on 737 MAX Simulator…
The captain of the doomed Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 never received updated training on a Boeing 737 Max 8 simulator, even though the airline had the technology available since January, according to a report. The flight crashed earlier this month shortly after takeoff from an airport near Ethiopia’s capital city, killing all 157 people aboard. […]
Off-Duty Pilot Saved Doomed Lion Air 737 From Nosedive Day Before Deadly Crash…
Flight Recorders Found in Tragic Ethiopian Jet Crash…
Authorities in Ethiopia, China, and Indonesia grounded all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft Monday, March 11, following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner that killed 157 people, and investigators found the flight recorders from the field where the plane went down. The new plane crashed shortly after takeoff in clear weather outside Addis Ababa […]