The pilots of a jet that crashed in Ethiopia killing all on board used a flight simulator to learn how to fly the Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane, the airline told CNN.
The pilots of a jet that crashed in Ethiopia, killing all on board, used a flight simulator to learn how to fly the Boeing 737 Max 8 plane, the airline told CNN.
Flight 302 crashed March 10, six minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa. It was the second disaster involving a new 737 Max 8 plane in less than six months.Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde GebreMariam said the simulator the pilots trained on can't replicate the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System , a new automated feature on the 737 Max 8 planes that crash investigators are scrutinizing.Ethiopian Airlines was a symbol of national pride.
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