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Boeing | Return to Service | 4

2024/9/3
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The FAA faced pressure to explain why the 737 MAX wasn't grounded sooner after two crashes. Family members of victims demand answers, and the FAA's risk assessment is questioned.
  • The 737 MAX crashes were attributed to faulty software.
  • The FAA's risk assessment found an unacceptably high probability of another malfunction.
  • The FAA decided to take a chance, hoping Boeing could fix the issue before another crash.

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After a second 737 MAX 8 crash, Boeing executives and leaders at the Federal Aviation Association are under pressure to explain why the MAX wasn’t grounded sooner. The parents of Samya Stumo and other victims demand answers. Boeing fires CEO Dennis Muilenburg, and agrees to pay a multibillion dollar fine. Then, in January 2024, a door plug pops off the side of a 737 MAX 9 in mid-flight, putting Boeing’s safety failures back in the headlines. 

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