WAS BOEING WARNED BEFORE BOTH 737 MAX 8 CRASHES?

THE PROBLEM. A worker is seen inside a Boeing 737 MAX 9 at the Renton plant. The circular sensor seen at bottom right measures the plane’s angle of attack, the angle between the airflow and the wing. This sensor on 737 MAX planes is under scrutiny as a possible cause of two recent fatal crashes. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

SEATTLE TIMES WATCHDOG WAS ON THE STORY IN OCTOBER.

Federal Aviation Administration managers pushed its engineers to delegate wide responsibility for assessing the safety of the 737 MAX to Boeing itself. But safety engineers familiar with the documents shared details that show the analysis included crucial flaws.

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Seattle Times Watchdog reporter Dominic Gates

THE FACTORY. Boeing 737s, many of which are MAX 8 and 9 aircraft in various stages of completion, are parked next to the 737 factory in Renton. (Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)

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