Originally Posted by
ashkale
Just out of curiosity Boeing's complete silence on this matter is deafening..
Actually, I think that it's a good example for more people and organizations (especially news organizations) to follow. Since we don't really have any info, there is really nothing to say other than baseless speculation. I'm sure that we'll hear from Boeing once we know what happened.
The 777 is an aircraft with an enviable record. Of the three hull losses in its approximately 20 years of flying, only one is possibly attributable to Boeing (MS 667). BA 38 was a problem with the engines (RR Trent 800 series) and OZ 214 was pilot error.