On October 29, 2018, a Lion Air plane crashed into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia. Of the 189 people on board, all but 189 people died. This was the first fatal crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane.
The plane had been in service for only two months and had undergone a recent inspection in Singapore. Lion Air was one of the first airlines to purchase the new Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes.
The cause …
A Lion Air plane crashed into the Java Sea on October 29, 2018, killing all 189 people on board. This was the first crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and the deadliest plane crash in Indonesia since 1997.
The plane was en route from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang when it lost contact with air traffic control and crashed into the sea 13 minutes after takeoff. Rescue workers recovered human remains, aircraft debris, and personal belongings from the crash …