Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Seattle: We have a Problem

       Sadly, a Boeing passenger jey crashed after takeoff in Ethiopia, killing all passengers and crew on board, 157 people.   The aircraft was identical to another Boeing plane that went down 5 months ago because of flight control issues with the onboard computer.  The plane that crashed most recently
was only 4 months old.  The FAA in the US decided not to ground the existing model in current use in the USA, while other authorities around the world have grounded all of the Max 8 models of Boeing, a workhorse of modern aviation.
More to follow.

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