2018 air crashes News

New Clues to Lion Air 737 Max Crash Revealed in Boeing, FAA Warnings

A Boeing Co. warning to 737 Max operators around the globe provides the first clues about how bad data from an airflow sensor might have contributed to the deadly crash of an Indonesian airliner last week. The bulletin and statements …

Update: Boeing Issues Warning About 737 Max Jet in Response to Lion Air Crash

Boeing Co. is advising airlines on procedures to deal with false readings from an plane sensor that authorities say malfunctioned on a 737 Max jet that crashed off the Indonesian coast over a week ago. The operations-manual bulletin was issued …

Data Recorder Shows Crashed Boeing 737 Max Had Airspeed Issues on Last 4 Flights

The Lion Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea last week had faulty airspeed readings during its last four flights and Indonesian investigators called on planemaker Boeing Co. and U.S. authorities to ensure there aren’t fleet-wide issues. The Southeast …

Lion Air Jet’s Audio Black Box Could Hold Key to Mystery of Doomed Flight

Search crews hunting for the remains of Lion Air Flight JT610 have found the data recorder, engines and body parts of some of the 189 victims. But the key to solving the mystery behind the crash is still missing: the …

Crashed Lion Air Boeing Jet Previously Had Problems with Altitude, Speed Sensors

The Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea off Indonesia earlier this week had experienced problems with the sensors used to calculate altitude and speed on its previous flight, an issue that could help explain why the plane …

Update: Divers Resume Search for 2nd Black Box from Crashed Lion Air Jet

Indonesian divers hunted on Friday for a second black box from an aircraft that crashed into the sea this week with the loss of all 189 people on board, as investigators tried to get data from a partly damaged recorder …

Black Box from Crashed Lion Air Jet Retrieved from Wreckage by Divers

Indonesian authorities on Thursday retrieved a flight data recorder from a Lion Air jet that crashed and broke apart in shallow sea near the capital, Jakarta, this week, killing all 189 people on board. The country’s second-deadliest air disaster since …

Search Team May Have Located Main Wreckage of Lion Air’s Crashed Jet

Indonesia may be close to finding the main wreckage of the Lion Air plane that crashed earlier this week, as the hunt for clues to what caused the country’s worst air disaster since 1997 continued into a third day. The …

Update: Lion Air Jet Plunged at 350 Miles Per Hour Before Crash, Data Show

More than a day after a brand-new Boeing Co. 737 Max jet flown by Indonesia’s Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea, the search for the plane failed to yield much as investigators continued the grim task of uncovering the …

Boeing 737 Max, Operated by Indonesia’s Lion Air, Crashes with 189 on Board

A Boeing Co. 737 Max jet, operated by Indonesia’s Lion Air, crashed in the Java Sea with 189 people on board, making it the model’s first accident and potentially the worst commercial aviation disaster in three years. Flight JT610, an …