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House report blames Boeing for deadly 737 Max crashes
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Internal investigators from the US House of Representatives have pinned the blame on Boeing for the two deadly crashes of its 737 Max planes that killed 346 people.
The report found:
The crashes were caused by a faulty flight control system that was installed on the planes, which was too quick to activate and put the planes into a nosedive. The system, known as the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), had a single point of failure and was not adequately tested before the planes were put into service.
Boeing was aware of the risks associated with the MCAS system but failed to take proper steps to address them. The company also failed to provide adequate training to pilots on how to respond to the system's activation.
The report concluded that Boeing's "culture of cost-cutting and expediency" contributed to the crashes. The company was more concerned with getting the planes into service quickly and cheaply than with ensuring their safety.
The report's findings are a damning indictment of Boeing and its safety practices. The company has been fined billions of dollars in connection with the crashes and has faced numerous lawsuits from the families of the victims.
The report's findings are a reminder that companies must always put safety first, no matter what the cost. Boeing's failure to do so led to two preventable tragedies that could have been avoided.
France 24
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