Ethiopian Airlines crash: What is the MCAS system on the Boeing 737 Max 8?

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WASHINGTON, USA – Similarities between the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes, confirmed by black box data , have focused attention on an anti-stalling system used in the new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.

The Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) is an automated safety feature on the 737 Max 8 designed ... via PK