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Flying Blind: The 737 Max Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing

by Peter Robison

Boeing’s 737 MAX crisis in context

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Boeing’s 737 MAX crisis in context

Peter Robison examines the two 737 MAX 8 crashes of 2018 and 2019, which killed 346 people, as a turning point in Boeing’s history. The account places the disaster within the company’s wider story—from its role in commercial aviation and major government projects to its position in modern air travel—and investigates the organizational failures and alleged misconduct brought into view by the crashes. This framing connects an aviation tragedy to questions about corporate decision-making and accountability, while keeping Boeing itself, its history, and the crisis at the center.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in the Boeing 737 MAX crashes and their corporate context
  • Readers exploring the history of the aviation industry
  • Readers interested in business failures and corporate accountability

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Aviation safetyCorporate decision-makingAccountabilityBoeing’s history

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Book overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A suspenseful behind-the-scenes look at the dysfunction that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation: the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX.

An "authoritative, gripping and finely detailed narrative that charts the decline of one of the great American companies" (New York Times Book Review), from the award-winning reporter for Bloomberg.


Boeing is a century-old titan of industry. It played a major role in the early days of commercial flight, World War II bombing missions, and moon landings. The planemaker remains a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, as well as a linchpin in the awesome routine of modern air travel. But in 2018 and 2019, two crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 killed 346 people. The crashes exposed a shocking pattern of malfeasance, leading to the biggest crisis in the company's history--and one of the costliest corporate scandals ever.

How did things go so horribly wrong at Boeing?

Flying Blind is the definitive expos
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