Sullenberger: Boeing crashes "should never have happened"
Summary
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger testified before a U.S. House committee that the Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes should never have happened. He said problems with the plane’s design, especially the MCAS system and insufficient pilot training, contributed to deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Other experts agreed and said Boeing did not fully inform pilots about the new system, leading to training gaps.Key Facts
- Captain Sullenberger has 52 years of flying experience and is known for safely landing US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in 2009.
- The Boeing 737 Max 8 was involved in two deadly crashes: Lion Air Flight 610 in October and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March.
- A single faulty sensor triggered multiple warnings and caused the automated MCAS system to take control over pilots’ commands.
- Sullenberger said U.S. pilots likely had no simulator training for the MCAS-related scenario before the crashes.
- Initial pilot training for the Boeing 737 Max differences was very limited, only about 56 minutes on an iPad.
- The Allied Pilots Association president said Boeing failed to disclose the MCAS system to pilots worldwide, preventing proper training.
- Boeing stated it is working with regulators and airlines to improve safety and regain trust after the accidents.
- Experts warned that if issues are not fixed, similar crashes could happen in the U.S. and other countries.
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