JAMES GLANZ, JULIE CRESWELL, THOMAS KAPLAN and ZACH WICHTER

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Behind the Lion Air Crash, a Trail of Decisions Kept Pilots in the Dark

February 3, 2019JAMES GLANZ, JULIE CRESWELL, THOMAS KAPLAN and ZACH WICHTERComments Off

The story of a modification to the Boeing 737’s flight control system shows how competitive pressures and technological complexity can affect airliner safety.