“Culture Of Concealment” Contributed To Boeing Crashes

(AP) – A congressional committee says a “culture of concealment” at Boeing and poor oversight by federal regulators contributed to two deadly crashes involving the 737 Max jetliner. The House Transportation Committee issued a summary Friday of its investigation so far into Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration. In all, 346 people died in the crashes. The lawmakers say several factors led to the crashes, but they are honing in on a new flight-control system that pushed the nose of each plane down based on faulty sensor readings. They say Boeing downplayed how critical the system was to the plane’s safety.