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by Tiki 1518 days ago
Saying they 'ignored' it is quite generous, considering the former CEO essentially blamed the pilots (source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-11-16/are-boein...).

Here's an excerpt from the article...

--- “No, again, we provide all the information that’s needed to safely fly our airplanes,” he answered.

Bartiromo pressed: But was that information available to the pilots? “Yeah, that’s part of the training manual, it’s an existing procedure,” Muilenburg said.

“Oh, I see,” she said. But in fact, MCAS wasn’t in the manual, unless you counted the glossary, which defined the term but didn’t explain what the software did. ---

A safety critical feature that can down a plane if not disabled in time... tucked away in a glossary.

The documentary 'Downfall: The Case Against Boeing' goes into great detail about the whole ordeal.

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Typical to blame it on PEBKAC. "The pilots should have turned the plane off and on again." - Muillenberg, probably.