The real reason Boeing's new plane crashed twice
What it is
Vox explainer arguing the two Boeing 737 Max crashes were not just a software bug but the result of a company's drive to beat its rival, with a flawed MCAS design.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN recommends it as a concise explanation of what caused the 737 Max crashes.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2019, last 2019
What HN commenters said
“Watch this video”
Shows MCAS design was fundamentally flawed, not just pilot error
atonse, 2019-10 · Strong recommendation · in “Boeing 2016 internal messages suggest employees may have misled FAA on 737 MAX”
“VOX has a good explainer video on what caused the 737 Max to crash twice for anyone who doesn't know the details.”
Explainer on what caused the two 737 Max crashes
open-source-ux, 2019-07 · Recommendation · in “Boeing loses big order for 737 Max aircraft”
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Topics: boeing, 737 max, mcas, aviation safety, corporate failure
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