Boeing 737 Max 8

Federal authorities and Boeing are investigating a rare and unsafe oscillation experienced by a Boeing 737 Max 8 during a recent Southwest Airlines flight. The flight, designated as Southwest 746, encountered a back-and-forth roll, known as a Dutch roll, on May 25. This motion, characterized by the nose of the aircraft tracing a figure-eight, is…

U.S. regulators are investigating an incident involving a Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Southwest Airlines, which experienced a potentially hazardous “Dutch roll” while in flight. This investigation is one of two new inquiries confirmed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) concerning Boeing aircraft. The “Dutch roll” event, which causes the plane to rock side…