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Five decades ago, Boeing's new 727 jet also had a terrible start
As Boeing Co and global airlines work to restore public confidence in the 737 MAX after two deadly crashes, they will have a play book they can use. This is not the first time that Boeing has faced a crisis after launching a new plane with innovative technology. In 1965, three Boeing 727-100 passenger jets crashed in less than three months in the United States while coming into land, killing a total of 131 people. Like the 737 MAX, the three-engined 727 was billed as one of the most advanced… (finance.yahoo.com) Plus d'info...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Outside of having Boeing in the name there is nothing in common with the 727 and 737max issues. The 727 was an entirely new way to fly the basic airplane and operate systems. The Max is simply a malfunction with a system and lack of training and basic flying skills are killing people.
two different generations, two different problems.. Well explained Bill.
boeing had a informal learning curve on the 727 that was fully realized, thus providing some better guidance on how to fly and maintain the aircraft. Specifically- the sink rate was too generous, and was the cause of the salt lake city/united airlines crash. THe traveling public did not want to hear of such a learning curve than and certainly not now. The new 737max has "flown" in computer simulations for thousands of hours, and yet the defect that resulted in two crashes/nearly 400 lives, did not appear.
However, runaway elevator trim has been taught on the 737 since it’s inception?
Boeing learned as they went
I posted a similar comment about the same event a few days ago. True, many pilots were transitioning from older airliners like the DC-3, and surprise! you couldn't fly by the seat of your pants so to speak. Far to many in the mainstream media have become aviation experts overnight, when they know about as much about flying as the dark side of the moon. Let the investigation go forward and not speculate too soon.