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Did Boeing's Optional Safety Features Cause Plane Crashes?

A report in the New York Times has indicated that the downed Ethiopian and Indonesian 737 MAX jets may have lacked "two notable safety features" - because manufacturer Boeing charges extra for them.

Ethiopia: Boeing Charged Extra for Safety Features - Report

allAfrica, 22 March 2019

The New York Times is reporting that the downed Ethiopian and Indonesian 737 MAX jets may have lacked "two notable safety features" - because manufacturer Boeing charges extra for… Read more »

The scene of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash (file photo).

InFocus

Kenyan Man Lost Five Relatives in Ethiopian Plane Crash

Anne Wangui Quindos Karanja was bringing home her daughter and three grandchildren when they were all killed in the plane crash that claimed the lives of 157 people on board. Read more »
- Kenya: Man Loses Five Family Members in Plane Crash
- Kenya: Man Mourns Loss of Five Family Members in Ethiopian Plane Crash
No Survivors in Ethiopian Airlines Crash

People of 33 nationalities were reported to have been on board the plane which crashed soon after take-off from Addis Ababa to Nairobi on Sunday morning. The new aircraft was of ... Read more »
- East Africa: Pilots of Ill-Fated Ethiopian Airlines Flight Were 'Highly Experienced'
- Africa: CAF Commissioner Among the Victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Crash
Ethiopia Crash - Boeing Grounds Global Fleet of 737 MAX Planes

Boeing has issued a statement grounding its global fleet of 737 MAX aircraft after investigators uncovered new evidence at the scene of the fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash. The ... Read more »
- Ethiopia: Boeing Recommends Temporary Suspension of Boeing MAX Flights
- Ethiopia: U.S. Grounds Boeing 737 MAX After Ethiopian Crash

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