By Luz Lazo Luz Lazo Transportation reporter covering Washington's Metro, buses, Capital Bikeshare and taxis, and the region's road network Email Bio Follow April 4 at 10:29 AM The family of an American woman killed when a Boeing 737 Max 8 jetliner crashed in a field in Ethiopia last month sued the aircraft manufacturer on Thursday, their attorneys said. They also plan to file a claim against the Federal Aviation Administration.
Earlier Thursday, Ethiopian authorities urged Boeing to review its flight control system for the 737 Max 8, which has been grounded and come under intense scrutiny since the two crashes. A preliminary investigative report, also released Thursday, said the pilots of Flight 302 repeatedly performed all the procedures recommended by Boeing in an attempt to save the aircraft, but could not regain control.
Investigators believe MCAS also contributed to an Oct. 29 crash in Indonesia, where they said erroneous data from an outside sensor led the MCAS system to force the nose of the plane down repeatedly. In that case, pilots were also unable to regain control and prevent disaster, and the Lion Air flight eventually plunged into the Java Sea, killing 189 people.
More than 370 of the 737 Max jetliners remain grounded worldwide, while multiple federal investigations are underway, looking into the aircraft itself and the federal certification process. More than 30 relatives of those who died in the Lion Air crash have also sued Boeing and more lawsuits are expected, several aviation attorneys said. In the most recent claims tied to Lion Air, the families allege that Boeing failed to warn pilots and airlines about the MCAS problem on the Max aircraft; they also point to flaws in the certification process of the jetliner.Stumo was a great-niece of Ralph Nader, a consumer rights advocate and former presidential candidate.
Good
Didnt find the back box and they file suit?
Again, pilot error. Not Boeing’s fault.
dinerlee Good. And Trump trying to cover for the them has made a horrible unnecessary tragedy worse. Hope everyone of them sue them and charge the FAA for not doing their job.
Every victims family should join in. Make it very very expensive for Boeing to be so arrogant with people's safety that no info and no training was needed to fly their dead coffins 737 max 8 (and 9)
I’m surprised there has been no class action yet 😅 Is there enough evidence suggesting the MCAS system is at fault, pilots were following instructions, albeit in vain, as instructed to respond to the sensor reading discrepancies?
They knew the problem...seem they chose to ignore it. Sue for tons of $$$$$$$yes.
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