The black box of the Ethiopian flight suggests that a sensor that caused the crash failed

The black box of Boeing 737 MAX of Ethiopian Airlines The March 10 accident suggests that a sensor that triggered the system that caused the crash failed, the New York Times reported on Friday.

The New York newspaper has published information that is not yet public but that, according to its sources, indicate that the accident was caused by a faulty sensor that would have triggered an incorrectly automated system.

This system, called MCAS, would be responsible for having lowered the front of the device.

The Ethiopian Airlines flight breakdown coincides with that of another Boeing 737 MAX of Indonesian Airlines, which was damaged last October, suggesting a systemic problem with these US-made aircraft.

In fact, the investigations of both accidents focused on the automatic system (MCAS), which in some circumstances tilts the nose of the aircraft to avoid stall, ie the fact of do not have sufficient air speed

In the case of the accident in Ethiopia, the control tower records indicate that one minute after take-off, the pilot reportedly reported a "flight control" problem with his aircraft and requested shortly after the return of the aircraft. an airstrip.

The similarities of the accident with that of 737 MAX 8 in Indonesia in October motivated the US regulators, the European UnionChina, Turkey, Australia, Mexico and South Africa, among many other countries, have suspended the flights of these Boeing until the causes are clarified.

In the Ethiopian Airlines accident, 157 people died and in that of Indonesian Airlines, 189.

The United States Department of Transportation This week, she opened an investigation into the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifications for the new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

The FAA has delegated to manufacturers themselves the power to certify new aircraft in recent decades, which has reduced costs for the government and accelerated the launch of new models.