BOEING 737 MAX 8 CRASHES

WHAT

• Two Boeing Max 8 jets have crashed in the last 5 months
• Affects a wide range of people
• Lives and airplane manufacturing regulations are at stake

WHO

• 346 people were killed
• Boeing is undergoing severe scrutiny and are facing multiple lawsuits
• Boeing has vowed to identify and correct the faulty software that caused the fatal crashes

WHEN

• Lion Air Flight 610 crashed on October 29, 2018
• Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed on March 13, 2019
• President Trump grounded the plane in the U.S on the day of the Ethiopian Airlines crash

WHERE

• Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea, near Indonesia, twelve minutes after takeoff
• Ethiopian Airlines Flight 301crashed near the town of Bishoftu, Ethiopia, six minutes after takeoff
• The Boeing international headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois

HOW

• Boeing can address this by working hard to fix the software and restore trust in the public
• This is how the plane crashed...

WHY

• What is your opinion on this topic?
• What is your emotional reaction to this article
• How does this article affect you and your world?

WHY (CONTINUED)

• If you had the opportunity to interview someone involved with this event, what are some questions you would ask him/her?

CLASS DISCUSSION

• Based on what you have heard so far, do you think the blame should be placed on Boeing or the pilots who weren’t able to handle the systems?

CLASS DISCUSSION

• How long would it take for your trust to be restored in the safety of the aircraft?

THANKS!