Tag: Lion Air

• Friday, April 5th 2019 - 08:46 UTC

  Boeing admits the anti-stall system was a factor in the crash of Ethiopian Flight

  

  The Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last month nosedived several times before it hit the ground, a preliminary report has said. Pilots “repeatedly” followed procedures recommended by Boeing before the crash, according to the first official report.

• Monday, March 18th 2019 - 08:28 UTC

  “Clear similarities” between Boeing 737 crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia

  

  Black box data recovered from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last week shows “clear similarities” with a recent crash in Indonesia of the same type of aircraft, Ethiopia's transport minister said on Sunday.

• Monday, March 11th 2019 - 08:18 UTC

  Boeing facing serious questions following two crashes in five months of the 737 Max 8

  

  US plane maker Boeing faces questions after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 crash on Sunday killed all 157 people on board. It was the second crash in five months involving a 737 Max 8, the newest version of the plane. Comparisons are being drawn with a Lion Air accident last October where the plane lost altitude soon after takeoff.