Boeing boss admits mistakes were made on fatal MCAS system
31 October 2019 |
12:50 pm
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg is facing more questions about his company's failure to prevent two deadly plane crashes. Boeing hopes the 737 MAX involved in crashes that killed 346 people will soon return to the skies.
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