Boeing 737 MAX mid-air emergencies revealed as US agency prepares to probe production issues
Boeing's troubled 737 MAX planes – which have twice crashed, killing 346 people – have experienced at least six mid-air emergencies and dozens of groundings in the year after an extensive probe cleared them to fly.
Former employees of both Boeing and the FAA characterised the reports — which included engine shutdowns and pilots losing partial control of the plane — as serious and with the potential to end in tragedy.
In one incident in December 2021, a United Airlines pilot declared a mayday after the system controlling the pitch and altitude of the plane started malfunctioning.
An ABC investigation can also reveal the US government will announce a new audit examining Boeing's production oversight of the 737 MAX planes.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-27/boeing-737-max-in-mid-air-emergencies-as-us-set-to-launch-probe/101175214