U.S. Pilots Say Boeing Didn’t Warn of 737 Feature Tied to Crash
- Lion Air plane carrying 189 people crashed Oct. 29 in Java Sea
- Unions say aviators need to know of changes affecting safety
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Two U.S. pilots’ unions say the potential risks of a safety feature on Boeing Co.’s 737 Max aircraft that has been linked to a deadly crash in Indonesia weren’t sufficiently spelled out in their manuals or training.
Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration issued directives last week telling flight crews about the system, which is designed to provide extra protection against pilots losing control. That prompted aviators, unions and training departments to realize that none of the documentation for the Max aircraft included an explanation of the system, the union leaders said.