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Boeing 737 Max certification process was flawed, says federal inspector – Source CNET Tech

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The 737 was grounded for 20 months after two deadly crashes.


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The Federal Aviation Administration’s process for certifying the Boeing 737 Max is back under scrutiny after the Department of Transportation inspector general’s office said on Wednesday the agency needs to strengthen its aircraft review process. Though the 55-page report said the FAA didn’t deviate from an established protocol when it first cleared the plane to fly in 2016, it significantly misunderstood the MCAS flight control system that was blamed for two crashes that killed 346 people.

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