We extend our heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the families and loved ones of those onboard. As our customers and their passengers continue to fly the 737 MAX to hundreds of destinations around the world every day, they have our assurance that the 737 MAX is as safe as any airplane that has ever flown the skies.Boeing appreciates Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) for its ongoing efforts to investigate the causes of the accident. The report indicates that the remainder of the Oct. 28 flight was uneventful and that the flight continued to its destination. Unlike as is stated with respect to the prior flight, the report does not state whether the pilots performed the runaway stabilizer procedure or cut out the stabilizer trim switches.In accordance with international protocol, all inquiries about the ongoing accident investigation must be directed to the NTSC.Copyright © 1995 - 2020 Boeing.
The engineer informed the pilot that the AOA sensor had been replaced and tested. READ (February 17, 2020): Boeing Statement on $100 million fund to support humanitarian needs. "While it may be some time before Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are once again allowed to fly -- Southwest Airlines has 34 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes. Then, on March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 -- another Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft -- crashed soon after takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Ethiopia. The report further notes that the pilot performed three non-normal checklist procedures, including the runaway stabilizer non-normal checklist, which is a memory item prescribed by the 737 MAX Flight Crew Operations Manual, and reaffirmed in Boeing Flight Crew Operations Manual Bulletin TBC-19 and FAA Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) Number 2018-23-51, as the appropriate procedure to address unintended horizontal stabilizer movement, regardless of source. All Rights Reserved.Boeing Statement on Lion Air Flight 610 Preliminary Report The FAA said in a statement that its review board "determined the issue to be 'low risk' and would be required to be a part of Boeing's overall enhancement announced after the Lion Air [crash]. Join us as we explore the world of aerospace with free educational materials.Celebrate 100 years of Boeing with 100 Days of learning. The Boeing Company is deeply saddened by the loss of Lion Air Flight 610. Safety is our highest priority as we design, build and support our airplanes. While investigators continue to work to establish definitive conclusions, Boeing is finalizing its development of a previously-announced software update and pilot training revision that will address the MCAS flight control law's behavior in response to erroneous sensor inputs.
The report also states that, after landing, the pilot reported some of the experienced issues both on the aircraft maintenance log and to engineering. According to a report in The Washington Post, "There are concerns it may have sent the wrong signals to new software on the flight that automatically dips the plane's nose to prevent a stall. Data from the flight data recorder summarized in the report also makes clear that, as on the previous flight, the airplane experienced automatic nose down trim. Boeing 737 Max planes are grounded worldwide after the two crashes … As part of our standard practice following any accident, we examine our aircraft design and operation, and when appropriate, institute product updates to further improve safety. READ (January 7, 2020): Boeing Statement on 737 MAX Simulator Training
All 157 passengers and crew died in this latest disaster involving Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.First and foremost, our deepest sympathies are with the families and loved ones of those onboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.The statement then went on to detail what Boeing is doing to address the problems with its 737 MAX aircraft:Boeing continues to support the investigation, and is working with the authorities to evaluate new information as it becomes available. This has been a very difficult several months for Boeing chairman, president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg.First, Lion Air Flight 610 -- a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft -- crashed on October 29, 2018 shortly after takeoff from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. The logs indicate that various maintenance procedures were performed, but issues related to airspeed and altitude continued on each successive flight. The logs indicate that, among other procedures, on Oct. 27, two days prior to the incident flight, one of the airplane’s Angle of Attack (AOA) sensors was replaced.On Oct. 28, before the flight immediately prior to Flight 610, the pilot in command and the maintenance engineer discussed the maintenance that had been performed on the aircraft. American has 24 and United 14. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg apologized on Thursday for the two 737 Max 8 jet crashes that killed 360 people within five months. Accredited Representative working with Ethiopian investigators.Earlier Sunday, Ethiopia's transport minister Dagmawit Moges said:During the investigation of the FDR [flight data recorder], clear similarities were noted between Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Indonesian Lion Air Flight 610, which will be the subject of further investigation.While it's still too early to definitively determine what caused the two 737 MAX airplanes to crash, initial indications point to problems with angle-of-attack sensors mounted on the aircraft. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg offers a personal apology to family members of victims of two 737 Max crashes. The report provides detailed accounts of Flight 610 and of the immediately preceding flight of the same aircraft. The statement is the most direct apology yet by the Seattle-based airplane manufacturing giant, which came under intense scrutiny by regulators after two 737 Max aircraft accidents. Boeing Statement on Lion Air Flight 610 Preliminary Report. In response, the flight crew repeatedly commanded nose up trim. We extend our heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the families and loved ones of those onboard.Safety is a core value for everyone at Boeing and the safety of our airplanes, our customers’ passengers and their crews is always our top priority. READ (January 9, 2020): Boeing Statement on Employee Messages Provided to U.S. Congress and FAA.