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. Pilots were unable to regain control and prevent disaster, and the Lion Air flight eventually crashed in the Java Sea, killing 189 people. Investigators had been scouring the flight data recorder to assess whether MCAS played a role in the Ethi­o­pia crash. Boeing also issued a bulletin Nov. 6 that described how 737 Max pilots should override the automated system suspected of causing the Lion Air crash. And it was airborne for less than half the time” than the Lion Air jet, Guzzetti said.

Source: Ethiopian News March 30, 2019 00:01 UTC