Image Credit: APWashington: The pilots of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max plane that crashed last month initially took the emergency steps outlined by the manufacturer but still could not regain control, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The airliner went down soon after taking off on March 10, killing 157 people in the second deadly crash of a 737 Max aircraft in less than five months, forcing a worldwide grounding of the model. The MCAS is believed to have been a key factor in both 737 Max crashes. Both the Lion Air and Ethiopian planes - Max 8 models - reportedly experienced erratic steep climbs and descents, as well as fluctuating airspeeds, before crashing shortly after takeoff. Boeing last week gathered hundreds of pilots and reporters for a presentation on proposed MCAS changes - including the system no longer repeatedly making corrections when pilots try to regain control.

Source: Ethiopian News April 03, 2019 06:33 UTC