On October 29, 2018, a Lion Air plane crashed into the Java Sea minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia. The plane, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was on its way to Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia. All 189 people on board were killed.
This was the first crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8. The plane had been in service for only two months.
Lion Air is a low-cost airline based in Indonesia. It is the largest privately-owned airline in the …