The crash occurred five months after a similar Max plane owned by Lion Air of Indonesia crashed minutes after takeoff, killing 189 people. Several factors have been cited in the two crashes, but malfunctions related to an automated software - the Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation System - were key in both accidents. LION AIRThe Boeing 737 owned by the low-cost airline Lion Air went down after taking off from the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Oct 29, 2018. Flight JT 610 was headed for the western city of Pangkal Pinang. The incident is reported to be the first major accident involving a Boeing 737 Max - an updated version of the 737.

Source: Ethiopian News January 08, 2021 21:11 UTC