Boeing 737 Max 8 crash: Eight similarities between Ethiopian and Indonesian crashes


The latest crash of the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet has led investigators to pick out unique similarities between the Lion Air plane which crashed October 29, 2018 and the Ethiopian which crashed on March 10, 2019. 
According to Reuters and various other news agencies, there have been notable similarities between the crashes so much that this has led to the speculation that the cause of the crash may be the same.
Investigations are still ongoing to determine the real cause of the accident and this could take several months. In the meantime, all the Boeing 737 Max 8 jets have been grounded worldwide. 
Here are some of the similarities between the crashes which left a total of 346 people dead. 

  1. The first similarities are that in both accidents, the aircraft accelerated faster than normal while on the runaway.  This was the first sign that there was something extraordinarily wrong on the aircraft. The speeds were so fast that this was considered unstable for the plane.
  2. Investigators also discovered that a piece of stabilizer on the Ethiopian plane was found in the same position as the one at the crash site in Indonesia. A stabilizer is the rear part of the plane which ensures that the plane flies in a straight line.
  3. In both crashes, this happened within a few minutes of taking off from the airports. The Ethiopian Air jet crashed six minutes after takeoff while the Lion Air jet crashed after 12 minutes. This has been crucial to investigators because it shows that the accident happened shortly after takeoff in both planes.  
  4. All the people on board the planes were killed. The Ethiopian plane had 157 on board while the Lion Air one had 189. This resulted in fear across the world with all the Boeing Max 8 planes being grounded.
  5. The pilots in both planes had requested to return to base shortly after takeoff. This was so similar in both cases as the crash happened immediately after the request.
  6. The control rooms for both airlines lost contact with the aircraft pilots shortly after takeoff. This was the same in both Ethiopian Airline as well as the Lion Air.
  7. Both planes were brand new as they had been recently purchased. The accidents happened with about five months after being purchased.
  8. The planes were shattered to pieces after the crash. This was similar in both planes according to reports by journalists.



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