Pilots "repeatedly" followed procedures recommended by Boeing before the crash, according to the first official report into the disaster. It was the second crash of a Boeing 737 Max aircraft in five months. In a statement, the chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde GebreMariam, said he was "very proud" of the pilots' "high level of professional performance". The 737 Max family of aircraft was grounded following the Ethiopian Airlines crash, a move affecting more than 300 aircraft. Investigators have focused their attention on the Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) - software designed to help prevent the 737 Max from stalling.

Source: Ethiopian News April 04, 2019 08:25 UTC