Two Boeing 737 Max crashes that killed all 346 passengers and crew aboard were the "horrific culmination" of failures by the planemaker and Federal Aviation Administration, a U.S. House panel concluded after an 18-month investigation. The 737 Max was grounded in March 2019 after the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 near Addis Ababa which killed all 157 aboard. In October 2018, a Lion Air 737 Max had crashed in Indonesia killing all 189 on board. The report criticized Boeing for withholding "crucial information from the FAA, its customers, and 737 Max pilots" including "concealing the very existence of MCAS from 737 Max pilots." Lawmakers suggested Boeing was motivated to cut costs and move quickly to get the 737 Max to market.

Source: Standard Digital September 16, 2020 11:03 UTC