The pilots of the Ethiopian 737 MAX plane that crashed last month initially took the emergency steps outlined by the manufacturer but still could not regain control, reported Wednesday. The airliner went down soon after taking off on March 10, killing 157 people in the second deadly crash of a 737 MAX in less than five months, forcing a worldwide grounding of the model. The first -- a crash in that killed 189 people in October -- led to issuing a bulletin reminding operators of emergency guidelines to override a specially developed anti-stall system on MAX planes. The MCAS is believed to have been a key factor in both 737 MAX crashes. Both the and Ethiopian planes -- MAX 8 models -- reportedly experienced erratic steep climbs and descents, as well as fluctuating airspeeds, before crashing shortly after takeoff.

Source: Ethiopian News April 03, 2019 06:22 UTC