In October, a Lion Air crash killed all 189 people onboard, after pilots fought against the jet's automated nose dive. Both planes were Boeing's top-selling jet model, the 737 MAX 8, and pilots in both crashes reported flight control problems during take-off. At present, Boeing is continuing to make 737 MAX models, despite it placing a global ban on all flights of the aircraft. After the Ethiopian Airlines crash, aviation experts and pilots pointed to the MAX 8's MCAS as one potential reason for the accidents. It has said the 737 MAX certification process followed the FAA's standard certification process.

Source: Ethiopian News March 17, 2019 20:53 UTC