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The real reason Boeing's new plane crashed twice

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Vox explains how corporate competition and the flawed design of the MCAS software and sensor system led to two Boeing 737 Max crashes.

This isn’t just a computer bug. It’s a scandal. Join the Video Lab! bit.ly/video-lab Two Boeing airplanes have fallen out of the air and crashed in the past six months. On the surface, this is a technical failure. But the real story is about a company's desire to beat their rival. Read about Boeing's efforts to get the 737 Max reinstated for flight here: vox.com/2019/4/5/18296646/boeing-737-max-mcas-software-updat… Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: goo.gl/XFrZ5H

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What people say. Recommended as a clear explanation of the MCAS software and sensor failures on the Boeing 737 Max.

atonseon Hacker News • Recommends

On “Boeing 2016 internal messages suggest employees may have misled FAA on 737 MAX”

So you want to use their historical record as some kind of justification for their dismal record with the 737 MAX, as if one is related to the other? Cold comfort to the 300+ lives, and families destroyed. Watch this video: link to this video This isn't just some "oops, these were badly trained pilots" – the whole premise of MCAS is seriously screwed up and smacks of non-engineers running the place.
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On “Boeing loses big order for 737 Max aircraft”

VOX has a good explainer video on what caused the 737 Max to crash twice for anyone who doesn't know the details. Essentially, Boeing installed sensors and software to automatically push the plane nose down if the plane angle was too steep as it ascended. This software/sensor combination is implicated as the cause of the recent crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. The real reason Boeing's new plane crashed twice : link to this video
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On “FAA Finds New Risk on 737 Max, Orders Boeing to Make Changes”

…d be downgrading a size of tires on a new model of a car (to be competitve with other auto makers that lower the price) and simply adding software blockage that you cannot turn wheels as violent as you could before because on thin thread that would lead to a car tipover. The whole video - if correct, paints a grim picture of profits above PAXes... link to this video…
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