Perhaps the MAX will go the same way as the A380 Nobody wants it......can't sell it at any price. Has a safety reputation so bad that like the DC10 it's sales number can no longer support it's continued production.
737 MAX 8 and 9: Grounded
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MrFedEx
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The DC10 went on to have an impressive career, although sales were hurt initially. Eventually, it became one of the safest planes in the sky. The cargo door issue was discovered during testing and the FAA didn't think it was a big deal until the Turkish Air plane went down. The 1979 American Airlines incident was due to poor maintenance practices, and not a flaw in the aircraft design.
Not sure what will happen with the MAX.
MrFedEx
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Maybe. The article I read said they switched it off successfully and the crew inexplicably switched it back on. That isn't to say that it's possible the MCAS reactivated on it's own, but that would seem unlikely since switching it off cuts power to the system. They're getting close to publishing official findings and then we'll know for sure what happened.
It's curious that Boeing keeps saying "wait for the report".
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Two aviation sources familiar with the probe told ABC News on Wednesday that the Ethiopian Airlines flight suffered a damaged angle-of-attack sensor upon takeoff from a bird or foreign object, triggering erroneous data and the activation an anti-stall system -- called MCAS -- sending the pitch of the plane downward and ultimately crashing into the ground.
Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crew 'repeatedly' followed recommended procedures but couldn't regain control, investigators say
Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crew 'repeatedly' followed recommended procedures but couldn't regain control, investigators say
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