JUST IN: The preliminary Ethiopian Airlines crash report finds that the crew 'performed all procedures repeatedly provided by the manufacturer but were unable to control the aircraft,' according to Ethiopian safety investigators
Ethiopian transport minister Dagmawit Moges addresses a news conference on the preliminary report to the Ethiopian Airlines ET 302 plane crash in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia April 4, 2019
The report is expected to say that the aircraft had normal certification and the crew was certified for flying this aircraft and had the necessary training. It's the first official report from the disaster and is required by the investigating authority to be produced within 30 days of an incident.Speaking to CNN, pilot and aviation analyst Miles O'Brien gave his take on what could have happened in the cockpit once pilots reportedly turned off the automatic flight control system.
"The idea that they would have this troubleshooting system, they followed the book and it wan’t good enough, is just horrifying," saidThis comes in response to reports in the Wall Street Journal with those familiar with the investigation said that Ethiopian Airlines pilotsThis included turning off the automated flight-control system, called the MCAS.
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