Both flights, the one in October and the recent Ethiopian Airlines crash, occurred immediately after takeoff. A witness to the crash, as reported by CNN, states there was smoke coming from the jet shortly after takeoff. There was nothing wrong with the jet during mechanical inspection before takeoff.
As a result of the Ethiopian Airline crash, Boeing stocks are falling today as a marked concern enters the companies' profile.
I have to respect the Chinese policy of grounding jets that have killed their citizens. Today, the Boeing 737 Max 8 is grounded in China. That is a fleet of over 90 jets. This new aircraft was widely sold into most airlines.
Boeing should be asking what could possibly cause smoke emitting from the jet after take off as one of their questions regarding the Ethiopian Airline crash. The US NTSB is on it's way, but, haven't arrived to the scene yet. Their investigation could take some time and the answers regarding this jet need to be answered soon, if at all possible. There is an engineer somewhere within Boeing that has some kind of idea what could have gone wrong.
Every account of the incident should be concerned and validated or dispelled as an element to the crash.
March 10, 2019
By David Fickling
What’s the future for Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jet (click here) after its second tragic accident in less than five months?
The crash of Ethiopian Airlines Group Flight 302 shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa Sunday raises the specter of previous passenger aircraft that suffered serious problems soon after entry into service.
In the case of the McDonnell Douglas Corp. DC-10, those defects dogged the aircraft’s reputation throughout its life. With Boeing’s own 787, the battery problems that affected its initial flights have proven no more than a bump in what’s now become a very profitable road.
Like both those planes, the 737 Max must now face a very real risk of a worldwide grounding. Chinese authorities have asked domestic airlines to stop flying the plane after the Flight 302 crash, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. India’s aviation regulator may also require additional safety measures on the aircraft, Bloomberg News reported Sunday. If the Federal Aviation Administration were to issue a similar notice, that could put all 737 Max models in service worldwide out of action until the problem was addressed – something that the U.S. regulator has only previously ordered with the DC-10 and 787....
Sometimes when jets have these issues on take off it is due to terrorism, but, for some time now there were no terrorist attacks on airliners.
There were many incidences involving a Boeing jet in 2018. There were older jets except for the Max 8. They were international primarily and oddly enough they were mostly at takeoff with the jet never leaving the ground but skidding off the runway.
There was a Southwest Airlines incident that cannot be overlooked.
April 18, 2018
By Jack Healy and Christine Hauser
Tens of thousands of feet above the earth, (click here) the passengers clasped hands with strangers, prayed together and got ready to die.
Moments earlier on Tuesday morning, they had been playing Sudoku, catching up on their reading for church and curling up together to watch funny movies as their Southwest Airlines flight climbed above 30,000 feet on its way from New York to Dallas. It was around 11 a.m., 20 minutes into a four-hour flight, as they skimmed above the clouds and waited for flight attendants to hand out drinks.
Then, with a deafening roar, Flight 1380 became a midair scene of chaos and terror for the 144 passengers and five crew members on board....
This is a midair accident, but, the engine did explode. The thing about takeoffs is the amount of fuel used to break gravity and achieve elevation and cruising altitude. If there is an issue with any fuel capacity, it might very well show up on takeoff.
The Southwest incident could have been much worse than it was. That particular airliner was in service since 2000. There are issues with aircraft leading into 20 years of service. That is just a fact. They are frequently sold by major airlines and are purchases by smaller ones. The incidents with these jets will occur with foreign airline companies because they have a fleet of older aircraft. That is what is troubling about the Max 8 jet. This was a new jet purchased by smaller airlines with the purpose of updating their aircraft. They want to compete and then this happens, not just once but twice.
It is vital to many, many airline companies that made this leap with Boeing to have their problems solved. Their passengers are as vital to this world as any other and they need to know these jets are going to perform to enviable standards. The Max 8 is off to a very poor start and there is a sense of injustice that accompanies these crashes. The problems must be solved and these airline companies provided every opportunity to be able to be admired and competitive.
Again, my sincerest sympathies to the families and friends of those lost. It is a tragedy that must be solved.
