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Data from a black box recovered from the wreckage of a China Eastern flight MU5735 Boeing 737-800 jet that crashed in March, killing all 132 onboard, indicate someone in the cockpit intentionally caused the plane to crash, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
U.S. officials are directing their attention to the pilot, although it’s possible someone else breached the cockpit to cause the crash, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with U.S. officials’ assessment of the March 2022 crash.
Black box data suggest someone pushed the controls to force the plane into a nosedive, according to the report.
If confirmed, it would be a huge relief for Boeing, which has faced major scrutiny of its safety practices after software flaws that caused the crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX planes, killing 346 people.
Chinese authorities spearheading the probe haven’t pointed to any mechanical or flight control problems with the plane, and Boeing hasn’t been working on new safety directives as a result of the crash, people familiar with the matter told the Journal.
Boeing and China Eastern did not respond to requests for comment from Forbes, but China Eastern told the Journal no evidence has been uncovered that could determine whether there was an issue with the aircraft, adding the airline was not in charge of the probe.
China Eastern added it was unlikely someone broke into the cockpit, noting Chinese authorities have said no one from the plane sent an emergency code before it crashed.
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U.S. officials are directing their attention to the pilot, although it’s possible someone else breached the cockpit to cause the crash, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with U.S. officials’ assessment of the March 2022 crash.
Black box data suggest someone pushed the controls to force the plane into a nosedive, according to the report.
If confirmed, it would be a huge relief for Boeing, which has faced major scrutiny of its safety practices after software flaws that caused the crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX planes, killing 346 people.
Chinese authorities spearheading the probe haven’t pointed to any mechanical or flight control problems with the plane, and Boeing hasn’t been working on new safety directives as a result of the crash, people familiar with the matter told the Journal.
Boeing and China Eastern did not respond to requests for comment from Forbes, but China Eastern told the Journal no evidence has been uncovered that could determine whether there was an issue with the aircraft, adding the airline was not in charge of the probe.
China Eastern added it was unlikely someone broke into the cockpit, noting Chinese authorities have said no one from the plane sent an emergency code before it crashed.
Black Box Data Reportedly Suggest China Eastern Jet Crash Was Intentional
The Wall Street Journal reported that the data indicates someone in the cockpit pushed the plane into a fatal nosedive, killing all 132 onboard.
www.forbes.com
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World - China: China Eastern Airlines flight #MU5735 crashed with 133 people on board
Local Chinese news report is now reporting this incident. https://news.cctv.com/2022/03/21/ARTIOq7lOCeSP5LuAU9R1V8s220321.shtml?spm=C94212.P4YnMod9m2uD.ENPMkWvfnaiV.15 It's also pretty gruesome.
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