With the latest French and US statements into the loss of the Ethiopian 737 MAX 8 focus has moved to the pilot training as a significant contributing cause to the tragic crashes.

This mirrors the Lion Air crash where the co-pilot, who was flying the plane when it crashed had technically failed his simulator training due to the fact that he didn't understand the concept of a stall.

READ: French investigators slam Ethiopian 737 MAX report

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