Ethiopian pilots followed Boeing procedure
(Not allowed to post links, hence the weird format)
Just read this:
flightglobal.com/news/articles/report-that-crashed-737-crew-shut-off-mcas-raises-ne-457224/
Source:
wsj.com/articles/ethiopian-airlines-pilots-initially-followed-boeings-required-emergency-steps-to-disable-737-max-system-11554263276
It looks like the pilots did turn MCAS off following Boeing's procedure, which was Boeing's trump card in defending the system's propriety. It didn't do them any good, though, it seems. But then again, this thread is not called "Rumours" for nothing. "Unnamed sources" is also not very encouraging in terms of credibility. However, if true, it casts an even darker shadow on the whole MCAS calamity.
MCAS saga continues...