What you need to know about the 737 MAX and the flight control system suspected in the Lion Air crash
by Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times
Nov 16, 2018
3 minutes
Boeing's popular 737 MAX aircraft and one of its flight control systems are now in the spotlight after the aircraft suddenly plunged into the sea last month, killing all 189 people aboard the Lion Air flight.
Investigators are still trying to figure out why the Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane crashed just minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, but Indonesian authorities have pointed to a safety flight control feature designed to prevent pilots from losing control of the aircraft, according to Bloomberg.
Read on to find out more about the plane, the system and whether Boeing
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