What caused the Lion Air crash?

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The fatal crash of Lion Air Flight 610 last year was caused by systemic design flaws in the Boeing 737 Max that were compounded by flight crew lapses, Indonesian investigators told the relatives of victims on Wednesday. It also pointed to maintenance issues on the Lion Air plane.

What went wrong to this lion airplane?

A series of failures led to the crash of a Lion Air flight, which killed 189 people and led to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, a report has found. Investigators said faults by Boeing, Lion Air and pilots caused the crash.

When was the Lion Air crash?

October 29, 2018
Lion Air Flight 610/Crash dates

Where did Lion Air Flight 904 crash in Indonesia?

Lion Air Flight 904 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Husein Sastranegara International Airport in Bandung to Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia. On April 13, 2013, the Boeing 737-800 operating the flight crashed into water short of the runway while on final approach to land.

Who was the third pilot in the Lion Air Crash?

The third pilot, qualified to fly Max 8s, was deadheading aboard the Oct. 28 flight from Bali’s Denpasar airport to Jakarta when the jet encountered the same problems that appear to have caused it to crash a day later. The three pilots managed to resolve the issues and safely reached Jakarta.

Where does Lion Air fly from in Indonesia?

Lion Air Flight 610 ( JT610 / LNI610) was a scheduled domestic flight operated by the Indonesian airline Lion Air from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta to Depati Amir Airport in Pangkal Pinang.

How many people died in the Lion Air accident?

This was the first accident involving a 737 MAX since the type’s entry into service on 22 May 2017, and the deadliest accident involving a Boeing 737. There were 189 people on board the aircraft: 181 passengers (178 adults, 1 child and 2 infants), as well as six cabin crew and two pilots.