Sources have suggested two new causes for The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX fatal landing that killed 157 people in March, with the anti-stall system considered a factor in both of them. The plane reportedly suffered a damaged angle-of-attack sensor after being struck by a bird or another "foreign object." READ MORE: Ethiopian Airlines Pilots Followed Boeing Guidelines Before Crash — ReportsAs the jet was nosediving, the Boeing 737 MAX pilots did not try to electronically pull the nose of the plane up before following Boeing's emergency procedures of disengaging power to the horizontal stabilizer on the rear of the aircraft, according to the sources. It is not clear at this point whether the pilots purposely reactivated the MCAS’ stabilizer control or if the software reactivated on its own after shutdown. The preliminary findings in the crash investigation are expected to be released by transportation officials by Thursday morning.

Source: Ethiopian News April 04, 2019 03:35 UTC