Crashes with Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS)

October 27, 2018

A Boeing 737 tragically crashed into the sea, claiming 189 lives, due to faulty sensor data causing the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) to repeatedly force the plane's nose downward. This incident underscores the importance of safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping the future of AI governance and preventing such incidents, join us at HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM where we Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage AI incidents to foster trustworthy AI.

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MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.752, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MANAGE 4.3 — similarity 0.695, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MEASURE 2.7 — similarity 0.695, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: boeing
Alleged developer: boeing
Alleged harmed parties: airplane-passengers, airplane-crew

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/3

Data source

Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

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McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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