Investigation launched after Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes ‘within 400 feet’ of Pacific Ocean | World News

The plane crashed off the coast of Hawaii at a maximum descent rate of about 4,400 feet per minute before safely ascending. This comes after a series of concerns about the safety of Boeing MAX aircraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating after a Southwest Airlines flight landed at 400 feet above sea level following an aborted landing attempt.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed off the coast of Hawaii before climbing back to safety on April 11.

The plane was en route between Honolulu and Lihue Airport on Kauai, but bad weather conditions caused the pilots to cancel a landing attempt.

During a go-around – when an aircraft takes off again after a decisive landing attempt – the first officer “inadvertently pushed the control stick forward while following the thrust lever movement commanded by the autothrottle,” according to a memo sent to the pilots and seen by the Reuters news agency.

The action brought the plane dangerously close to impact with the Pacific Ocean.

Safety data confirmed that the crew received a verbal warning to “DO NOT SINK” and then a verbal warning to “PULL UP,” the memo said, but the first officer later stated that the crew did not hear the warnings.

There were no reports of injuries.

This happened after another Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 suffered infrastructure damage on May 25 during a flight from Phoenix to Oakland, California, after experiencing a so-called “Dutch roll.”

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A Dutch roll is a combination of sideways swaying of the aircraft’s tail (yaw) and a rocking motion of the aircraft with the wings moving up and down.

The pilots regained control and landed safely, but damage to the unit that controls the rudder’s emergency power supply was described as “significant.” The incident is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.

“Emotional event”

In a debriefing of the Hawaii flight, the pilots reportedly said that seeing the severity of the flight’s movements in an animated recreation was “a significant, emotional experience,” according to the Southwest memo.

The memo added that the crew participated in comprehensive corrective actions and the airline is currently reviewing data and trends related to its procedures, training, standards and performance.

Southwest said in a June 14 statement that “the incident was handled appropriately as we always strive for continuous improvement.”

Meanwhile, a plane bound for Melbourne, Australia, landed in the New Zealand city of Invercargill after a fire disabled one of its engines.

Virgin Australia’s Boeing 737-800 was met by fire engines upon landing, about 50 minutes after takeoff. The airline said in an emailed statement that the incident may have been “a possible bird strike.”

The Boeing 737-800 is the predecessor of the 737 aircraft of the newer MAX series, which has been plagued by a number of safety concerns, including an incident in which a piece of the hull fell out And two accidents that kept the fleet grounded.