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Nobody wants an airplane to crash. Importantly, the Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration and the commercial aviation industry have worked diligently to prevent this from happening. We commend the leadership of the FAA, supported by the secretary of Transportation, for making the difficult decision to ground the 737 Max based on the initial data from the second crash, as well as data from the October crash. The FAA has grounded airliners only three times in 40 years. Automation will never be perfect Automation done right has a long history of improving safety, efficiency and reliability in aviation. When the automation is not perfect, what is the trigger for grounding? Should the grounding occur after only one event? Would a triggering event have to be a crash, or would a near-catastrophe suffice? Depending on whether signs of possible criminal misconduct are identified, the NTSB will turn the investigation over the FBI, as has been the practice for years. If evidence of possible criminal misconduct is discovered, then law enforcement can be called in.