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Which component was faulty and made two 737 Max flights crash?
The 737 MAX’s flawed flight control software MCAS was accidentally triggered on both Lion Air flights because a defective angle of attack (AOA) sensor had transmitted incorrect information about the position of the plane’s nose. Although there are two AOA sensors on the 737 MAX, MCAS was only connected to one of them.
Why did the Boeing 737 fail?
Two crashes of virtually new Boeing 737 MAXs just over four months apart were each initiated by a single malfunctioning sensor. In both cases, that trigger left the pilots in a deadly struggle against a new flight control system that ultimately forced their jet into a nose dive.
What caused two Boeing 737 MAX planes to crash?
A programming error in the flight control system is the culprit behind two Boeing 737 Max plane crashes. (Video: Melissa Porter/SDSU) Flaws in the flight control system are linked to malfunctioning ‘angle of attack’ sensors.
Why did Boeing rush the 737 MAX to market?
It rushed the competing 737 Max to market as quickly as possible. In developing the Max, Boeing not only cut corners, but it touted them as selling points for airlines. Since the 737 Max was the same plane type as its predecessors, pilots would only need a 2.5-hour iPad training to fly its newest iteration.
Could the 737 MAX have overcome the Ethiopian and Lion air crashes?
Countering the notion that U.S. pilots could have overcome the emergencies that brought down the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines jets, the latest issue of trade magazine Aviation Week describes a simulator test flown as part of recurrent training by a U.S.-based 737 MAX crew that re-created a critical part of the crashed Ethiopian flight.
Does the Boeing 737 MAX have MCAS?
The FAA has admitted to being incompetent when regulating software, and, as a policy, it allows plane manufacturers to police themselves for safety. Nowhere in its amended type certification of the 737 Max is MCAS mentioned.