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Originally Posted by greyshep
So maybe an ignorant question, but how does a situation like this relate to the potential for lawsuits in the deaths of those involved in the 2 crashes so far?
Am I to assume that Boeing has been striving to avoid having these planes grounded to avoid litigation? Is this even a thing? Do we sign some waiver against filing suit for negligence in aircraft design/safety when we buy our tickets?
The cynic in me wonders if they were trying their best to tie this to pilot error again to avoid responsibility coming back to them.
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At this point, the Lion Air investigation is ongoing and will take time to complete (most air accident investigations take at least 12 months). The ET investigation has just started. There is currently no evidence to conclusively state whether the aircraft or the crew were at fault for either crash. Some of the population are simply jumping to conclusions, led by emotion and blaming the aircraft.
What happens if either (or both) crews were found to have lost control of a perfectly controllable aircraft because proper SOP's/training/maintenance were not followed? The investigation needs to play out before any blame is laid. The MAX has currently been found guilty by public opinion, not by material facts and evidence.