Lion Air crash: Boeing and FAA to issue advice to airlines on 737 Max jets - report

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian and agencies

Lion Air crash: Boeing and FAA to issue advice to airlines on 737 Max jets – report

Bulletin follows investigation into crash in Indonesia last week, killing 189 people, Reuters says

Guardian staff and agencies
Wed 7 Nov 2018 05.36 GMT

Boeing is planning to write to airlines using its 737 MAX jet about how to deal with erroneous cockpit readings that could cause the airliner to dive, according to reports.

The advice is based on preliminary information gathered in the investigation of a Lion Air flight that crashed in Indonesia last week killing all 189 on board, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The Wall Street Journal reported that US aviation regulators also intended to issue safety warnings about potentially suspect flight-control software. The advice from the Federal Aviation Authority would be binding on all US carriers flying Boeing 737 Max 8 versions.

Experts say the Boeing notice could be about the “angle of attack”, which is the angle of the wing relative to oncoming air stream, a measure that indicates if a plane is likely to stall.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/07/lion-air-crash-boeing-and-faa-to-issue-advice-to-airlines-on-737-max-jets-report

[still_one]

1. This is a big deal, and frankly I think the FAA should ground all 737 Max jets until the software

problem is addressed.

I doubt they will do it they

[malaise]

2. Stop flying the aircraft and fix it

Damn it!