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Re:Boeing 737 Max pilots complained to feds for months about... by hyperbovine on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @08:28AM (#19377936)
Initial eyewitness reports are of fire, smoke and debris trailing the aircraft before it went down. I would caution against the use of the word "likely" here.
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Re:Boeing 737 Max pilots complained to feds for months about... by callmeal on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @09:24AM (#19378336)
Eyewitness testimony is some of the most unreliable there is. See the gorilla experiment for instance.

It's likely that people rewrote their memories of the event. It's also likely that the MCAS induced stresses on the plane caused a turbine flameout.

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Re:Boeing 737 Max pilots complained to feds for months about... by cjbprime on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @10:43AM (#19379116)
The Ethiopian Airlines CEO has disclosed that the pilot experienced a control issue. So a fire, if one existed, was probably a consequence, not a cause.

It wouldn't even be surprising if the aerodymanic stress had caused a breakup, though that doesn't seem to have happened judging by the crater.

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Re:Boeing 737 Max pilots complained to feds for months about... by magnamerc on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @11:12AM (#19379425)
Engine flame outs could occur at high AoA due to stall turbulence in the inlet.
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