After the Sunday crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 in Ethiopia , many passengers began to panic, calling such a model of the aircraft «death trap».
There are several ways to find out what plane model you fly.
First, passengers can check this on the website or mobile app airline . It indicates the model aircraft next to the flight number.
Second, you can enter the data of the flight on the website of the Federal office of civil aviation USA (FAA).
Third, there are mobile apps FlightRadar24 or FlightStatsthat provide information about the aircraft and keep track of the 737 MAX 8.
Experts told CNN that the airline is likely to take measures regarding the Boeing 737 MAX after a plane crash in Africa.
«You can’t underestimate what happens behind the scenes in the airline, said William Voss, a former FAA Deputy Director and former CEO of the flight safety Foundation (Flight Safety Foundation). — If they think that there is a threat, answer it.»
A plane crash in Ethiopia has endangered the billions of dollars in Boeing contracts.
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Less than six months, there have been two fatal catastrophe model Boeing 737 MAX 8: Indonesia and Ethiopia.
In the United States these aircraft are also used. The airline Southwest has 34 units of Boeing 737 MAX 8 and American Airlines uses 24 of these aircraft.
«We are in touch with Boeing and will continue to monitor closely the progress of the investigation,» — said in a statement Southwest.
And while passengers are urged not to panic, some social media users have dubbed the 737 MAX «death trap in the air» and urged to withdraw from the operation of this model.
