Investigators into the Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia have found striking similarities in a vital flight angle with an airplane that came down off Indonesia, a source said, piling pressure on the world's biggest planemaker. A flight deck computer's response to an apparently faulty angle-of-attack sensor is at the heart of the ongoing probe into the Lion Air crash. Muilenburg also said a software upgrade for its 737 MAX aircraft that the planemaker started in the aftermath of the Lion Air deadly plane crash was coming "soon." Acting FAA Administrator Dan Elwell said on Wednesday in a call with reporters that he was "absolutely" confident in the certification of the Boeing 737 MAX 8. The FAA finds itself in the hot seat, especially over its decision to certify the 737 MAX without demanding additional training.

Source: Ethiopian News March 19, 2019 00:56 UTC