By Nizar Manek and Todd Shields, April 3 2019
MCAS system on 737 Max jet said to have engaged several times
First official word on cause of second crash in five months
(Bloomberg) --
Ethiopia said it will release a preliminary report Thursday into last month’s crash of a Boeing Co. 737 Max jetliner that killed 157 people, grounded the plane worldwide and raised questions about the relation between U.S. regulators and the aircraft maker.
The plunge shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 was the second fatal accident in less than five months of a Boeing 737 Max 8, following a crash into the Java Sea in October.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-03/ethiopian-737-preliminary-crash-report-to-be-released-thursday