Black box data from the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed March 10 show the pilots began carrying out the proper steps to override a flight system implicated in an earlier crash of the aircraft, according to the Wall Street Journal (paywall). Boeing directed airlines to these steps after the first crash of a Lion Air 737 Max in Indonesia which killed all 189 on board, after pilots battled the anti-stall system. Following the recommended process also means that autopilot can’t be used for the remainder of the flight, according to pilots familiar with the 737 Max system. However, after turning off power to the flight system, the pilots couldn’t get the plane to climb. Boeing has said the 737 Max is safe to fly, despite a growing number of questions about its design and certification by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Source: Ethiopian News April 03, 2019 08:03 UTC