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Off-duty pilot averted Boeing 737 disaster a day before it crashed

By Zach Halaschak
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Off-duty pilot averted Boeing 737 disaster a day before it crashed

An off-duty pilot averted a crash of the same Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet just a day before it crashed into the ocean in October.

The revelation comes as Boeing faces intense scrutiny over the safety of the model of plane, which has crashed twice in the last six months. The most recent Ethiopian Airlines crash brought further attention to the Boeing 737 jet and its flight control system.

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