A new documentary is being released about the troubled 737 Max Jets built by Chicago-based Boeing.
"Downfall: The Case Against Boeing," on Netflix is the second high-profile documentary in the past year to tackle the 737 Max tragedies — "The New York Times" and "Frontline" released one last fall.
In 2018 and 2019, two different flights using the same aircraft — the Boeing 737 Max — crashed in similar circumstances, Lion Air Flight 610 on October 29, 2018, and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10, 2019 - killing 346 people, sparking numerous investigations and a $2.5 billion Justice Department settlement.
Now, "Downfall" looks closer at what led to the fatal crashes.
The documentary is directed by Rory Kennedy, the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, who tells "The Hollywood Reporter" that it is unfair that no one has gone to prison over the tragedies.
Chicago-based Boeing released a statement to WBBM which says, “We remember those lost on Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. Since the accidents, Boeing has made significant changes as a company, and to the design of the 737 MAX, to ensure that accidents like those never happen again. We have full confidence in the airplane’s safety.”
Boeing also says it continues to work with regulators and customers to ensure the continued safe return of the 737 MAX to service worldwide.
Boeing says that since December 2020, more than 185 out of 195 countries have approved a return to service of the Max Jet.