The Wall Street Journal reported that a bird strike may have been a contributing factor to the tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight in March. Editor's ChoiceThe back story: Boeing’s new 737 MAX jet has been grounded world-wide since shortly after the Ethiopian Airlines accident, the second crash in the past 6 months involving Boeing’s new single-aisle jet. What's new: A bird strike breaking a sensor on the plane could change the narrative about Boeing’s handling of the 737 MAX crisis. The Journal story cites Mike Sinnett, a Boeing executive, telling American Airlines pilots after the first crash in Indonesia last year that well-trained pilots could safely respond to such equipment trouble. Regulatory authorities meet later this week to review the proposed fixes meaning that, in the best-case scenario, the 737 MAX could be back in the skies within weeks.

Source: Ethiopian News May 21, 2019 19:52 UTC