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Would it be overly cautious to avoid flights on Boeing 737 MAXs?

edit: of course with the downvotes for an honest question. this site can be ridiculous.

Yes. This is a very specific failure mode, and given the publicity of this event, it's not going to catch anyone else out.

Now, that doesn't mean I didn't double check the aircraft types for some upcoming flights flights...

Yeah I usually only double check airline types for comfort rather than safety. But I think you're right that these heavily publicized events actually create more scrutiny/cautiousness, especially from US airline pilots.

I've got an upcoming flight on a 737-800, is it safe to assume that model isn't affected by this?

Correct, the 800 is a "Next Generation" series jet, not a MAX, and so it doesn't have the MCAS that is suspected to be related to this accident.

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