Boeing has confirmed that it has grounded over 50 of its planes around the world, after wing-related cracks were discovered, while the company’s CEO has admitted to making safety mistakes.

The CEO of US aviation giant Boeing was testifying before a US House panel on Wednesday, where he said the company made some mistakes on the key-safety system known as MCAS.

“I am responsible. These two accidents happened on my watch. I feel responsible to see this through,” Dennis Muilenburg said.

Two deadly crashes involving Boeing’s newest 737 MAX 8 airplane in less than six months puts the credibility of the manufacturer in jeopardy. The fatal Ethiopian Airlines accident claimed 157 lives in March followed a similar crash in Indonesia, which killed all 189 people on board in October.

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Source: RT