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Report Finds Pilots Followed Boeing Procedures In Ethiopian Crash

Parts of an engine and the landing gear lay in a pile after being gathered by workers during the continuing recovery efforts at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on March 11, 2019 in Bishoftu, Ethiopia.(Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Parts of an engine and the landing gear lay in a pile after being gathered by workers during the continuing recovery efforts at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on March 11, 2019 in Bishoftu, Ethiopia.(Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

A preliminary report released Thursday finds that the pilots in the Ethiopian Airlines crash last month were following all the procedures outlined by the plane’s manufacturer, Boeing. The plane model, a Boeing 737 Max 8, has been grounded around the world after the accident.

Investigators said an anti-stall system engaged numerous times during the short flight, the same system that investigators say was involved in a separate crash last year. Host Jeremy Hobson speaks with Here & Now transportation analyst Seth Kaplan.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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