Pilot’s Mother Criticizes FAA, Boeing for Rushing Max Return
- Safety requests remain unmet, says mother who has sued Boeing
- Boeing yet to implement all requested fixes by European agency
Indonesian navy personnel recover wreckage from Lion Air flight JT 610, in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2018.
Photographer: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
The mother of a pilot who died in a 737 Max crash said the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co. are bringing the plane back to service prematurely, with some safety requests still unmet.
Sangeeta Suneja, whose son flew the Lion Air plane that plunged into sea in October 2018, criticized Boeing for returning the jet to the skies before a third sensor to measure air speed -- a request by European regulators -- is implemented. The FAA and Boeing also should have waited until China, the biggest market for the model, and other regulators around the world give their opinions, said Suneja, 56, who has worked in aviation for more than 30 years and has sued Boeing.