Aircraft maker Boeing has admitted that a key sensor malfunctioned on an Ethiopian Airlines flight which crashed last month, killing all on board. Aircraft maker Boeing has admitted that a key sensor malfunctioned on an Ethiopian Airlines flight which crashed last month, killing all on board. Boeing acknowledged that the sensor malfunctioned and CEO Dennis Muilenburg said a software update would prevent future incidents. Ethiopian investigators did not specifically mention the MCAS, but recommended that Boeing review “the aircraft flight-control system related to the flight controllability”. However, it was not clear whether the Ethiopian pilots followed Boeing’s recommendations to the letter.

Source: Irish Independent April 05, 2019 06:56 UTC