The similarities between the doomed Boeing 737 Max 8 jet that crashed in Ethiopia last weekend, killing 157 people and the fatal Lion Air crash in October keep growing. According to a New York Times report, investigators at the crash site of the Ethiopian Airlines flight found evidence that suggests that the plane’s stabilizers were tilted upward. The new Boeing 737 Max 8 system, known as MCAS, is intended to prevent a stall:Boeing designed the 737 Max as an updated, more fuel-efficient version of its best-selling 737 aircraft. That means a single malfunctioning sensor could force the plane in the wrong direction, as has been theorized in the Lion Air crash. Three US-based airlines — American, Southwest, and United — have Boeing 737 Max jets in their fleets.

Source: Ethiopian News March 16, 2019 18:00 UTC