The investigation into a fatal plane crash in Ethiopia has zeroed in on suspicion that a faulty sensor triggered an automated anti-stall system, sending the plane into a dive. The Federal Aviation Administration received black box flight data from Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on Thursday, indicating that the MCAS anti-stall system was activated shortly before the crash. The same system was implicated in the crash of another Boeing 737 Max in October in Indonesia, Lion Air Flight 610. The FAA received black box flight data from Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on Thursday, indicating that the MCAS anti-stall system was activated before the crash (above)The MCAS system is a central focus of the investigation into why two Boeing 737 Max airplanes crashed in the span of five months. The company also is revising pilot training, including for those already certified on the 737, to provide 'enhanced understanding of the 737 Max' flight system and crew procedures.

Source: Ethiopian News March 30, 2019 13:15 UTC