Why did the crew of the doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight reactivate a Boeing 737 MAX system that they presumably knew was flawed? Safety experts are seeking answers
Crash investigators believe an automated flight-control system that went haywire led to last month’s fatal crash of a Boeing Co. 737 MAX in Ethiopia. But some pilots, industry officials and air-safety experts are also raising questions about the actions of the cockpit crew as detailed in last week’s preliminary accident report.
Ethiopian aviation officials and executives at the plane’s operator, Ethiopian Airlines, have said the pilot and co-pilot followed all the steps that Boeing laid out to cope with a misfire of the plane’s...
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