The 737 Max of Ethiopia reported flight control problems before his accident

The Boeing 737 Max of Ethiopian Airlines reported that it had "flight control problems" only three minutes before its accident last Sunday, in which 157 people lost their lives. This was confirmed by a spokesman for the company, confirming what was said yesterday to CNN by its CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam. According to the African company, the flight crew reported the problems only a few minutes after their takeoff from the Adis Ababa airport, suggesting that the mechanical instruments used to fly the plane, the flight control computer systems or both could have suffered some type of failure. Although the control tower requested the plane to return immediately to the airport, three minutes later it crashed. His accident has led to the air authorities of virtually the entire world, with the exception of those of the United States, to prohibit the flight of these airplanes until the circumstances of the accident are clarified.

The African airline announced today that it will send the black boxes of the crashed plane to Europe to try to clarify the accident. The company will decide tomorrow to which country they are sent, as confirmed.

The Boeing 737 Max of Ethiopian Airlines has not been the only device of this model that has registered incidents in recent weeks. Five months ago, another similar airplane of Lion Air crashed in Indonesia causing the death of 189 people after his crew also reported problems of control. In November, at least two pilots who flew in the United States each 737 Max also reported the sudden appearance of noise on the plane after activating the autopilot, according to the federal government database, reports "The New York Times." In both cases, the pilots could complete their landings after disconnecting the autopilot.