Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash, Oct 29, 2018 (189 killed), Jakarta
Boeing 737 MAX 8 accident on October 29, 2018 near Jakarta, City District of Jakarta, Indonesia with 189 fatalities. Cause: KNKT: MCAS relied on a...
- Date: October 29, 2018
- Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8
- Location: Jakarta, City District of Jakarta, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 189
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: KNKT: MCAS relied on a single AOA sensor; the faulty, miscalibrated sensor led to repeated nose down trim commands, and the pilots could not manage the situation, which contributed to the accident.
A Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 (JT610) departed Jakarta on 29 October 2018 with 189 people aboard. Repeated nose down trim caused by an erroneous angle of attack sensor led to a struggle to control the aircraft, and it dove into the Java Sea about 12 minutes after takeoff. All 189 people on board were killed.