WEEK
WEEK FOR
WEEK FOR ONE OF BOEING 737s. >> TODAY, THE NATIONAL
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
HELD HEARINGS INTO AN ENGINE
FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN THE
FIRST DEATH FOR A U.S. AIRLINE
IN NINE YEARS.
KING 5'S GLENN FARLEY HAS A
LOOK AT THE HEARING AND WHY
THE POPULAR 737 AND BOEING ARE
UNDER SCRUTINY.
UNDER SCRUTINY. >> IT HAS BEEN NOT A GREAT
WEEK FOR THE 737 AND BOEING.
ANGRY PILOTS, AN FAA PROBE,
STILL LOOKING INTO ANSWERS ON
WHY A WOMAN WAS KILLED WHEN A
SAFETY DEVICE DIDN'T WORK.
IT'S WHAT YOU DON'T SEE THAT'S
SIGNIFICANT.
SIGNIFICANT. MOST OF THE LEFT ENGINE INTAKE
IS GONE.
IS GONE.
IS GONE. IT IS TO CONTAIN AN ENGINE
FAILURE AND KEEP A BROKEN FAN
BLADE AND OTHER DEBRIS FROM
ESCAPING AND DAMAGING THE REST
OF THE AIRCRAFT, ESPECIALLY
THE CABIN.
THE CABIN. IN THE CASE OF SOUTHWEST
FLIGHT 1380, DEBRIS FLEW INTO
THE SIDE OF THE PLANE BREAKING
A WINDOW.
A WINDOW.
A WINDOW. KILLED WAS JENNIFER REARDON OF
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.
IT SHATTERED A NEARLY PERFECT
SAFETY RECORD LASTING NEARLY A
DECADE.
DECADE.
DECADE. >> THE NTSB WILL DETERMINE THE
PROBABLE CAUSE AND MAKE ANY
RECOMMENDATIONS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT FURTHER ACCIDENTS.
>> Reporter: THE SAFETY BOARD
HEAR FROM BOEING, ENGINE
EXPERTS.
EXPERTS.
EXPERTS. >> THE MATERIAL THAT MAKES UP
THE FAN CONTAINMENT RING ...
>> Reporter: A HEARING THAT
DELVED DEEPLY INTO THE
TECHNICAL.
TECHNICAL. >> IT'S ACCOUNTED FOR IN ALL
OF THE TESTS.
>> Reporter: THE SYSTEM SHOULD
HAVE WORKED.
HAVE WORKED. THE ANSWER HOW TO FIX IT IS
STILL MONTHS AWAY.
THEN ON OCTOBER 29, BOEING'S
NEWEST 737, A MAX MODEL JUST
TWO MONTHS OLD APPEARED TO
TAKE A NOSE DIVE INTO THE JAVA
SEA SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM
AN INDONESIAN AIRPORT.
>> THE PILOTS OF THE LION AIR
FLIGHT HAD LITTLE TIME TO
DIAGNOSE AND UNDERSTAND WHAT
WAS HAPPENING TO THEM ONCE THE
PLANE STARTED DOWN.
>> Reporter: WHILE THE CAUSE
OF THIS ACCIDENT IS NOT YET
KNOWN, BOEING AND THE FAA
DISCOVERED HOW AN AUTOMATED
SAFETY SYSTEM DESIGNED TO KEEP
THE 737 MAX FROM PITCHING UP
AND STALLING COULD CAUSE IT TO
NOSE OVER IF AN IMPORTANT
SENSOR FAILS.
SENSOR FAILS. PILOTS AT SOUTHWEST AND
AMERICAN NOW FLYING THE JET
SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THAT
CHANGE.
CHANGE.
CHANGE. JOHN WEEKS IS PRESIDENT OF THE
SOUTHWEST PILOTS ASSOCIATION.
>> THAT INFORMATION WAS NOT
DISCLOSED TO OUR COMPANY OR
PILOTS THAT THE SYSTEM
EXISTED.
EXISTED.
EXISTED. >> Reporter: THE FAA SAYS IT
CONTINUES TO EVALUATE THE NEED
FOR SOFTWARE, OTHER DESIGN
CHANGES TO THE 737 MAX
INCLUDING HOW IT IS FLOWN.
BUT THE AGENCY STATED SAFETY
PROBE IS LIMITED TO THE MAX AS
IT IS RELATED TO THE CRASH IN
INDONESIA.
INDONESIA. NOT A BROADER SAFELY PROBE AS
PUBLISHED IN EARLIER MEDIA
REPORTS.
REPORTS.
REPORTS. THERE IS IS A PROCEDURE TO
DEAL WITH WHAT IS CALLED RUN
AWAY TRIM IN THIS CASE.
IN TERMS OF SHUTTING IT DOWN
WITH SWITCHES ON THE FRONT
PANEL OF THE AIRPLANE.
THE QUESTION IS, WHAT HAPPENED
IN INDONESIA?
IN INDONESIA? BOEING IS NOT SAYING A LOT.
THEY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE
INVESTIGATION.
INVESTIGATION. THE FAA WORK, EVERYTHING HERE.
NOT SAYING A LOT, DEFERRING
OFF TO THE INVESTIGATION STILL
GOING.
GOING.
GOING. YOU CAN SEE FRUSTRATION WITH
THE PILOTS.
THE PILOTS. THERE ARE 45 OF THESE FLYING
FOR THREE U.S. AIRLINES.
ABOUT 250 FLYING WORLDWIDE.
>> ARE PILOTS JUST NOT GETTING
THE TRAINING THEY NEED TO
RESPOND?
RESPOND?
RESPOND? >> BASICALLY, THERE WAS SOME
CONFUSION EARLIER IN THE WEEK,
WAS THIS NOT IN THE MANUAL?
IT WAS, BUT NOT HIGHLIGHTED.
SO, THE IDEA HERE IS YOU HAVE
A TYPE RATING TO FLY A 737,
THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE MAX,
BUT APPARENTLY, THERE WAS NOT
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SYSTEM WAS THERE, BUT