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The real reason Boeing's new plane crashed twice

Vox · explainer · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Vox explainer arguing the two Boeing 737 Max crashes were not just a software bug but the result of a company's drive to beat its rival, with a flawed MCAS design.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a concise explanation of what caused the 737 Max crashes.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2019

What HN commenters said

  1. “Watch this video”

    Shows MCAS design was fundamentally flawed, not just pilot error

    atonse, 2019-10 · Strong recommendation · in “Boeing 2016 internal messages suggest employees may have misled FAA on 737 MAX”

  2. “VOX has a good explainer video on what caused the 737 Max to crash twice for anyone who doesn't know the details.”

    Explainer on what caused the two 737 Max crashes

    open-source-ux, 2019-07 · Recommendation · in “Boeing loses big order for 737 Max aircraft”

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Topics: boeing, 737 max, mcas, aviation safety, corporate failure

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