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The real reason Boeing's new plane crashed twice

Vox explainer arguing the two Boeing 737 Max crashes were not just a software bug but the result of a company's drive to beat its rival, with a flawed MCAS design.

Why HN readers recommended it

HN recommends it as a concise explanation of what caused the 737 Max crashes.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
Vox
Topic
boeing 737 max crashes
Format
explainer
Level
general
HN recommenders in dataset
2
HN mentions in dataset
3
Recommendation years in dataset
2019–2019

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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  • So you want to use their historical record as some kind of justification for their dismal record with the 737 MAX, as if one is related to the other? Cold comfort to the 300+ lives, and families destroyed. Watch this video: [VIDEO] This isn't just …

    atonse on Hacker News · 2019-10
    In Boeing 2016 internal messages suggest employees may have misled FAA on 737 MAX
  • VOX has a good explainer video on what caused the 737 Max to crash twice for anyone who doesn't know the details. Essentially, Boeing installed sensors and software to automatically push the plane nose down if the plane angle was too steep as it ascended. …

    open-source-ux on Hacker News · 2019-07
    In Boeing loses big order for 737 Max aircraft

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