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Boeing improperly influenced a test designed to see how quickly pilots could respond to malfunctions on the Boeing 737 Max, and Federal Aviation Administration officials may have obstructed a review of two deadly crashes involving the plane, Senate investigators say.
In a report released Dec. 18, the Senate Commerce Committee also said the FAA continues to retaliate against whistleblowers. The FAA’s parent agency, the Transportation Department, has also hindered investigators by failing to turn over documents, it said.
The report follows a similarly scathing review of the FAA by a House panel earlier this year. Both grew out of concern about the agency’s approval of the Boeing Max.
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Boeing inappropriately coached pilots in 737 MAX testing: US Senate report Boeing officials inappropriately coached test pilots during recertification efforts after two fatal 737 MAX crashes, according to a lengthy congressional report released on Friday.
FILE PHOTO: Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked in an aerial photo at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S. July 1, 2019.REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
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WASHINGTON: Boeing officials inappropriately coached test pilots during recertification efforts after two fatal 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, according to a lengthy congressional report released on Friday.
2020-12-20 15:40:27 GMT2020-12-20 23:40:27(Beijing Time) Sina English
Boeing improperly influenced a test designed to see how quickly pilots could respond to malfunctions on the Boeing 737 MAX, and Federal Aviation Administration officials may have hindered a review of two deadly crashes involving the jet, Senate investigators say.
In a report released on Friday, the Senate Commerce Committee also said the FAA continues to retaliate against whistleblowers. The FAA’s parent agency, the Transportation Department, has also hindered investigators by failing to turn over documents, it said.
The report follows a similarly scathing review of the FAA by a House panel earlier this year. Both grew out of concern about the agency’s approval of the Boeing Max.
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The US Federal Aviation Administration’s recertification testing of the Boeing 737 Max was “inappropriately influenced” by the Chicago-based plane maker, according to a US Senate report.
The 102-page report, based on whistleblower information and FAA staff interviews, found that Boeing officials had “inappropriately coached” test pilots during simulations to test their reactions to a failure in the flight control system known as MCAS.
The MCAS flight control system was to blame in the two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.
“The committee concludes FAA and Boeing officials involved in the conduct of this test had established a pre-determined outcome to reaffirm a long-held human factor assumption related to pilot reaction time to a runaway stabiliser,” the report said.
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