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I think it's the lack of information that's scaring people. We don't know why the Ethiopian flight went down, it's just really suspicious that 2 brand new airpl
by everdev 8y ago
I think it's the lack of information that's scaring people. We don't know why the Ethiopian flight went down, it's just really suspicious that 2 brand new airplanes crashed catastrophically so soon after delivery.
I think it's a good move until we know the full picture though. Better to err on the side of caution when lives could be at stake.
- ams6110 8y agoEveryone seems to be zeroed in on MCAS. Completely unknown at this time whether that system was related to the Ethopian crash. What the two crashes do have in common other than the aircraft model is a third world carrier, dubious pilot qualifications, and heavy reliance on automation. But it's somehow not OK to talk about that.
- CydeWeys 8y agoIf these planes are being crashed multiple times per year, even if by less experienced operators, then Boeing is still at fault for designing an unsafe airplane. Other planes do not have these issues.
- jacquesm 8y agoAnd a lack of modification specific training, which some pilots have already been pretty vocal about.
- vkou 8y agoThese third world carriers seem to be managing to fly older models of the 737 just fine.
- salawat 8y agoEthiopian Captain had over 8000 hours, and the airline is a Category(right word?) 1 Airline, able to fly into and out of the U.S. directly. They actually have a stellar safety record. Just because it's Africa doesn't mean the operators were lacking.