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Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

In a previous life I managed operations that sold aircraft components to Boeing.  And I’ve taught related courses to Boeing companies and Boeing suppliers.  Boeing’s emphasis on quality assurance, safety, and reliability was extreme and Boeing went far beyond what any other organization required.  That’s why I was so surprised a few years ago when facts began to emerge detailing how Boeing concealed flight control augmentation systems information on their new 737 Max aircraft.

When I returned home from another secret mission a couple of nights ago and we tuned into Netflix, a documentary on Boeing’s 737 Max failures popped up when Netflix opened.  Downfall:  The Case Against Boeing had just been released that day.

Downfall:  The Case Against Boeing is an inside look at the events surrounding the two crashes that occurred shortly after the 737 Max began flying.   It’s about the 737 Max, its two crashes, Boeing’s resistance to revealing MCAS (that’s Boeing’s acronym for Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System), the aircraft’s susceptibility to a single-point failure, Boeing’s prioritizing sales over safety, the Federal Aviation Agency’s inadequate response, and more.

I thought Downfall:  The Case Against Boeing was extremely well done.  If you get a chance, this is a show worth viewing.


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Joe Berk

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