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The aftermath of a a Pan-Am plane colliding with a KLM Jumbo in 1977, when 583 people were killed.
- The aftermath of two fatal crashes involving Boeing's 737 Max planes have shaken the US aviation industry, prompting new reflection on how planes get made and certified.
- Throughout the history of aviation, major disasters have shaped legislation and technology to ensure greater safety and stronger regulations.
- Business Insider looked at some of the incidents that changed the way we fly.
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The aftermath of two fatal crashes involving Boeing's 737 Max planes have shaken the US aviation industry, prompting new reflection on how planes get made and certified.
The fatal Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes that killed almost 360 people between them has shaken confidence in the US Federal Aviation Administration, leading to new scrutiny on how it allows manufactures to help certify their own planes and federal investigations into its processes.
Christine Negroni, an air safety specialist and the author of "The Crash Detectives," a book about aviation disasters, told Business Insider that Boeing is unlikely to get away "unscathed" as its safety processes come under scrutiny.
Any changes to how planes are made and certified will be in line with the aftermath of past disasters and flaws in aircraft design, which have resulted in permanent changes in how aircraft are made, flown, and regulated.
Negroni said that "necessary havoc" comes as the aviation industry changes, but that each disaster results in a greater understanding of how to make planes safer.
Here are other disasters that have permanently changed the industry:
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