A year on from Lion Air crash, Indonesians pray, scatter petals for victims
Tuesday`s commemoration came days after Indonesian investigators issued their final report into the disaster, setting out Boeing`s failure to identify risks in the design of cockpit software and recommending better training for Lion Air`s pilots. Some members of victims` families were taken by boat to the crash site off the West Java town of Karawang to throw petals into the sea, an act of tribute relatives also performed on Nov. 8 last year.
Oct 29, 2019, 14:48 PM ISTStriking similarities in Ethiopia and Indonesia plane crashes pile pressure on Boeing
Investigators into the Boeing Co 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia have found striking similarities in a vital flight angle with an airplane that came down off Indonesia, a source said, piling pressure on the world`s biggest planemaker.
Mar 19, 2019, 07:47 AM ISTCrashed Lion Air flight experienced 'flight control problem' a day before, but saved by pilots
Pilots flying the same plane a day earlier had experienced a similar problem until they used switches to shut off the system and used manual controls to fly and stabilise the plane.
Nov 28, 2018, 13:00 PM ISTIndonesia plane crash: Fuselage of ill-fated jet located, claims military chief
"We strongly believe that we have found a part of the fuselage of JT610," Hadi Tjahjanto told TV One, referring to the flight operated by the Indonesian budget carrier.
Oct 31, 2018, 09:01 AM ISTIndonesia plane crash: No Boeing 787 Max aircraft operating in India faced glitches, says DGCA
A Lion Air operated Boeing 737Max 8 aircraft with 188 passengers onboard crashed into the sea on Monday.
Oct 30, 2018, 06:40 AM IST