Boeing's 737 Max jet was plagued by commercial pressures, flawed design, and failed oversight, leading to two crashes that killed 346 people. The company rushed to update its workhorse jet without designing a new one, despite warnings from employees that certain safety aspects were overlooked. The MCAS system, which was meant to engage rarely, was based on outdated information and had a fatal flaw that doomed two flights.
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The documentary FRONTLINE investigates the Boeing 737 Max jet's tragic crashes, attributing the disaster to commercial pressures, design flaws, and oversight failures, resulting in the loss of 346 lives.