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THE SOFTWARE KEPT PUSHING DOWN.

By Zimbo · October 24, 2026

AI cartoon by Zimbo: Satirical cartoon: an exhausted pilot strains to turn a giant trim wheel toward UP while the MCAS machine's ratchet drives it toward the red DOWN arrow.
FAA reviews found that bad data from a single angle-of-attack sensor could activate MCAS and repeatedly command nose-down stabilizer trim. The Lion Air 610 and Ethiopian 302 crashes killed 346 people.Zimbo for AI News Page

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