Investigators probing the fatal crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia have reached a preliminary conclusion that a suspect anti-stall system activated shortly before it nose-dived to the ground, the WSJ reported Friday citing people familiar with the matter. It added that the preliminary findings are subject to revision, and Ethiopian authorities are expected to issue their own first report within days. Embattled aviation giant Boeing pledged Wednesday to do all it can to prevent future crashes as it unveiled a fix to the flight software of its grounded 737 MAX aircraft. The head of the US air safety agency has meanwhile come under harsh scrutiny from senators over its relationship with Boeing and its oversight of the group. Press reports say that the Department of Justice has also opened a criminal investigation into the 737 MAX’s development.

Source: Ethiopian News March 29, 2019 07:07 UTC