Boeing dismissed chance of 'bird strike' that may have caused second 737 Max crash

• US investigators believe bird collision may have triggered crash
• Ethiopian Airlines crash occurred months after Lion Air disaster

Boeing officials, shortly after the first fatal crash of its 737 Max jet, played down the likelihood that a bird strike could impair the plane’s sensor equipment. Now investigators are exploring whether such a situation led to a second deadly accident just five months later.

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from US news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2HItxdt