France’s BEA unhappy with final Ethiopian Airlines MAX crash report

The French Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA), brought in to assist Ethiopian authorities in 2019, is the latest to add additional comments to the investigation’s final report. The BEA has asked Ethiopian authorities to revise the report on the 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8, claiming that concerns raised in the final draft were not included.

Last week, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a supplementary statement of its own after its recommendations to Ethiopia’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (EAIB) were not included in the final accident report on December 27th. The NTSB agrees with the probable cause of the incident but believes the investigation does not thoroughly elaborate on several factors, including a potential bird strike and crew actions, that could impact future aviation safety.

The BEA has now issued a statement following the exclusion of its comments in the EAIB report as well. The concerns raised by the French aviation authority regarding the analysis of the crew’s performance and its contribution to the accident scenario did not result in satisfactory amendments to the final report.

(Simple Flying)

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