Since in the moment, their report had not been published by Ethiopian researchers, the officer spoke on condition of anonymity. Boeing’s procedures instruct pilots to depart from the MCAS system discharged and keep flying manually for the rest of the flight. In a statement Thursday, Ethiopian Airlines said its pilots followed closely directions that were Boeing. The officials did not say if the MCAS system activated due to a faulty sensor which measures the plane’s angle . The issue is if the Boeing 737 Max should have been rested following the Lion Air crash and before the Ethiopian Airlines crash,” said Hasse.

Source: Ethiopian News April 13, 2019 16:30 UTC