Boeing warned against speculation ahead of a preliminary report, while Ethiopian investigators could not be reached for comment. Boeing's anti-stall software is at the centre of investigations into last month's Ethiopian Airlines crash and a Lion Air accident in Indonesia in October. No significant new technical issues have so far emerged in the Ethiopian investigation beyond those already being addressed by Boeing through updated software in the aftermath of the Lion Air crash, a person familiar with the findings said. The FAA said it is establishing a technical review "to ensure the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX" to be chaired by former NTSB chairman Christopher Hart. More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX jets have been grounded worldwide after two crashes - in Indonesia in October and in Ethiopia last month - killed nearly 350 people.

Source: Ethiopian News April 03, 2019 18:00 UTC