https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertzafft/2021/10/01/boeing-737-max-aftermath-the-big-fish-get-away/?sh=2c50cae82ef7
Oct 1, 2021
After two 737 MAX crashes and 346 dead, prosecutors only go after
a couple of mid-level Boeing employees.
The prosecutor who cut Boeing its deal now works for Boeing’s law firm.
Something smells fishy.
- Violating The Most Basic of Principles
In short, Boeing installed a software system in its 737 MAX that,
based upon readings from a single sensor,
automatically pushed the nose of the plane downward.
The software did not permit simple manual override by the pilots.
Moreover, Boeing hid the existence and operation of this system from pilots,
going so far as to remove information on it from draft operating manuals.
Boeing’s system thus violated two basic aviation principles.
First, tell pilots how their plane works and what its operational parameters are.
Second, always allow pilots to easily override automated controls.
(Or, as one former F-15 pilot put it,
“Whenever you pull back on the stick, the houses should get smaller.”)
Who Knew?
Numerous people within Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”)
Knew about these features, as well as their violation of fundamental principles.
- Finding Suitable Scapegoats
After the second 737 MAX crash, governments worldwide grounded the 737 MAX.
Investigations suggested early on that a faulty single sensor on each plane
triggered the software, which nosed the planes downward.
The crews, unaware of the system’s existence, could not disengage it,
lost control, and crashed.
Playing The Blame Game
The FAA and Boeing both came under Congressional and media scrutiny.
FAA bureaucrats claimed that Boeing misled them.
In particular, the FAA complained that Boeing failed to disclose late changes
in the software system.
These changes increased the likelihood and degree to which the system would
automatically К¡ll people.
Exposing The “True” Villain
Reports indicate that the federal government will indict Forkner.
Gustavsson has apparently turned state’s evidence and will testify
against his former boss.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=Forkner+Gustavsson+&form=ANNTH1&refig=b604c690eed54fd9950638a16c95e999