Tag: crashes
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Boeing’s CEO explains why the company didn’t tell 737 Max pilots about the software system that contributed to 2 fatal crashes (BA)
Stephen Brashear / Stringer / Getty Images Boeing has come under scrutiny in recent months for its failure to disclose the presence of the Maneuvering Characteristic Augmentation System (MCAS) on its Boeing 737 Max airliners. The existence of MCAS came to light only after the crash of Lion Air Flight JT610 in October. On Monday,…
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How Uber’s internal safety team handles everything from car crashes to assaults
REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Uber is quickly growing its security and evaluation staff in Phoenix, the Financial Times reports. Of those 600 workers, about 65 investigators manage everything from car crashes to assault — and so are tasked with becoming both sides of the story. Drivers have told Business Insider the system is incomplete, which often…