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Washington: A Federal Aviation Administration test to gather data on returning the Boeing Co. 737 Max to service was improperly influenced by the company, according to a US Senate investigative report released Friday.
The 101-page report, based on a whistle-blower account, alleged that the FAA and Boeing officials were attempting to create a pre-determined outcome by essentially coaching pilots before testing their reaction time to a failure similar to what occurred in a pair of crashes involving the Max.
Attempt to cover up It appears, in this instance, FAA and Boeing were attempting to cover up important information that may have contributed to the 737 Max tragedies, the report said.
Senate committee report blasts FAA over safety issues following Boeing 737 Max crashes Share Updated: 4:18 PM CST Dec 18, 2020 National Desk Staff Caroline Brehman The Federal Aviation Administration building is pictured in Washington on Monday, July 13, 2020. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) SOURCE: Caroline Brehman Share Updated: 4:18 PM CST Dec 18, 2020 National Desk Staff A Senate report blasted the Federal Aviation Administration following an investigation related to Boeing s 737 Max planes after crashes killed 346 people. Our findings are troubling, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, said in a statement. The report details a number of significant examples of lapses in aviation safety oversight and failed leadership in the FAA. The investigation found several issues, whic
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Senate probe finds Boeing inappropriately influenced 737 Max testing
The FAA last month approved the jetliner s return to flight, following a global grounding that began in March 2019.PHOTO: REUTERS
PublishedDec 19, 2020, 10:09 am SGT
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