Relatives of Ethiopia 737 Max crash victims demand US records

Family members of the 157 people who died in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia are demanding more records from US safety agencies, according to a pair of letters sent on the second anniversary of another accident involving the plane. A letter to the NTSB, which assisted in the investigation of both crashes, accused the agency of an “unreasonable pro-secrecy stance.” A second letter to the Department of Transportation and the FAA also demanded more documentation, saying “public trust in the FAA needs to be repaired with more than just assurances.” The letters, which were signed by dozens of relatives and acquaintances of the dead, are part of a lawsuit filed on behalf of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10, 2019. The NTSB has said in correspondence that the work it’s conducting in the investigations isn’t complete, so it can’t release the information under its guidelines. The FAA traditionally doesn’t provide information it considers proprietary. The agency said Thursday that it planned to respond directly to the families.<br/>