World Alert: Design flaws in Boeing’s 737 Max, exacerbated by regulatory lapses and pilot error, led to last year’s fatal Lion Air crash, investigators said.

In a final report, Indonesian officials pinpointed faults in a flight-control feature intended to prevent the jet from stalling. That system has been implicated in another 737 Max crash in Ethiopia, after which the aircraft was grounded worldwide.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Oct 25, 4:35 AM     Design flaws in Boeing's 737 Max, exacerbated by regulatory lapses and pilot error, led to last year's fatal Lion Air crash, investigators said. In a final report, Indonesian officials pinpointed faults in a flight-control feature intended to prevent the jet from stalling. That system has been implicated in another 737 Max crash in Ethiopia, after which the aircraft was grounded worldwide. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071