July 15, 2022
Two Boeing 737-MAX aircraft crashed in 2018 and 2019. Investigations revealed that the fatalities were caused by the Boeing-developed MCAS and a lack of pilot training. Our news-based ESG Controversy Scoring Framework captured the different dimensions of this scandal
Two Boeing 737-MAX aircraft crashed on October 29, 2018, and March 10, 2019, killing a total of 346 people.
Investigations found that the accidents were caused by the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) developed by Boeing and that the company did not adequately train pilots to operate the new flight stabilization system.
Our news-based ESG Controversy Scoring Framework captured the different dimensions of this scandal, as follows:
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