Boeing bulletin suggests pitch-trim issue in Lion Air MAX crash

Credit: Lion Air
A Boeing bulletin to 737 MAX operators warns that erroneous angle-of-attack (AOA) data trigger automatic nose-down inputs and emphasizes that pilots must follow specific flight crew operations manual procedures to keep the aircraft from descending uncommanded. The flight crew operations manual (FCOM...

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