Five years ago today, on March 10, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8, tragically crashed near the town of Bishoftu in Ethiopia, just six minutes after takeoff. The crash claimed the lives of 157 people onboard. In less than five months, this marked the second fatal accident involving a MAX 8 aircraft. The aftermath of this accident played a pivotal role in shaping the fate of the Boeing 737 MAX series in the years that followed.