The Daily What Boeing Knew
Oct 31, 2019
Natalie Kitroeff, a Business reporter for The New York Times, delves into the Boeing 737 Max crashes that claimed 346 lives. She discusses Boeing's internal knowledge of critical safety issues with the MCAS system, revealing that executives were aware of potential dangers before the accidents. The podcast captures the emotional confrontation between victim families and corporate leaders during Senate hearings, emphasizing the urgent need for accountability and the role of investigative journalism in uncovering these truths.
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Early MCAS Concerns
- Senator Ted Cruz intensely questioned Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg about instant messages from 2016.
- These messages revealed a Boeing pilot expressing concerns about the MCAS system's behavior in a simulator.
Single Point of Failure
- Documents revealed a Boeing employee raised concerns in 2015 about the MCAS system's reliance on a single sensor.
- This single point of failure was a key factor in both crashes.
10 Second Window
- A 2018 Boeing document revealed that a pilot's delayed response of more than 10 seconds to an MCAS malfunction could be catastrophic.
- This highlighted the small margin for error with the system.