Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing Free Audiobook Download by Peter Robison

In a press conference shortly after the tragic crash of Southwest Airlines flight 587, then-Boeing CEO Phil Condit said, "We are going to learn from this." It's been two years since that tragedy and we've learned nothing. Over 800 people have died in crashes involving Boeing 737 MAX planes, with more than 3,000 injuries.

The 737 MAX 8 aircraft was a well liked and well known aircraft. It was the newest in the 737 family of planes and had taken on many new technological advancements. The 737 MAX 8s were very popular with airlines for their reliability and safety. Boeing, however, was not as successful and in 2019 decided to retire the model rather than incur more losses due to crashes. However, it should be noted that Boeing is still actively selling other models of the 737 family including the 737-MAX 9 series and 787-8/9 series which have been innovated technologically but have not experienced similar crashes like the 737-MAX 8s have.

When the first report came in that a Boeing 737 MAX 8—with nearly three times the thrust of its predecessor—had crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing 157 people, it was an immediate indication of how far ahead of the game Boeing had been. The company’s latest passenger jet had been in operation for just 13 months when it suddenly turned into a flying coffin and crashed. Critics were quick to point out that the plane should never have left the ground without more rigorous safety scrutiny; this is yet another case where technology that seemed like a great idea had met its match with human error.

The author of the book, Peter Robison, was the New York Times editor who broke the first story about the 737 Max. The book is a comprehensive account of what happened and what went wrong with Boeing’s newest aircraft. It includes a timeline, a list of all accidents related to 737 Max planes, as well as a list of everything that led up to this disaster in 2018.

Peter Robison's 'Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing' is an extraordinary read - a true tale that changed the course of aviation forever and led to the grounding of Boeing's newest jet, the 737 Max.

In the wake of the deadly Boeing 737 MAX tragedy, the entire world is questioning the safety and reliability of all commercial airliners. But at this point, who has the answer? Why don't we know what happened and what needs to be done? In this gripping audiobook, Peter Robison tells the story of one plane that hit a mountain in Indonesia delivering 149 people on board. He takes us through the series of events leading up to it and how it could have been prevented.