The company passed on the concerns to the Department of Justice as part of a criminal investigation into the engineering of the plane after two fatal crashes.
Tag: Sensors
After Radiation Sensors Blink Off, Russia’s Explanations Change
Sensors that might have shed light on a mysterious nuclear accident stopped sending data in the days afterward. Technical problems were blamed. Then an official said Russia did not have to share data.
Boeing Built Deadly Assumptions Into 737 Max, Blind to a Late Design Change
A system that doomed two flights was expected to engage only rarely and originally used two sensors. Critical decisions were based on those factors even when they no longer applied, employees said.
Ethiopian Airlines Pilots Followed Boeing’s Safety Procedures Before Crash, Report Shows
Preliminary findings on the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 disaster, based on black box data, again put attention on the jet’s anti-stall system.
Between Two Boeing Crashes, Days of Silence and Mistrust
After the crash of a Lion Air 737 Max 8 jet in Indonesia, information largely went unshared as involved parties went into a defensive crouch, a Times investigation found.
In Indonesia Plane Crash Inquiry, New Focus on Possible Aircraft Problems
The plane had experienced problems before Lion Air Flight 610 crashed. Officials are investigating whether fault lies with human error, technical flaws or both.