A new and detailed theory suggests that a potential bird strike plus pilot error, coupled with faulty sensors, resulted in the ET302 crash. But wouldn’t you feel better stepping onto a 737 MAX if pilot error or bird strikes played a big role in both crashes? Reuters published a fascinating piece entitled, “How flawed software, high speed, other factors doomed an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX.” We all know the working theory. Experts who have reviewed the black box recordings and studied the trajectory of the aircraft have offered a different theory. With a potential bird strike triggering faulty sensor data, the MCAS system forced the nose of the aircraft downward.

Source: Ethiopian News April 09, 2019 14:22 UTC