French aviation investigators began analyzing the flight data recorders Thursday from the American-made jetliner that crashed in Ethiopia Sunday, killing 157 people from about 30 countries. Since the first crash, investigators have focused on the aircraft's anti-stall system that dips the plane's nose down to prevent it from stalling. France's Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) will conduct the “black boxes” analysis as an adviser, as international aviation rules require Ethiopia to lead the investigation. Pilots also complained about the lack of sufficient training on automated-assisted aviation systems. Some aviation experts have said the two jetliners whipped up and down several times following takeoff.

Source: Ethiopian News March 14, 2019 16:41 UTC