lion air flight 610 transcript
Indonesian Navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder from Lion Air Flight 610, a discovery that could help solve the mystery of why the brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 … [127] About eight minutes into the flight, data transmitted automatically by the aircraft showed it had descended to about 1,500 m (5,000 ft) but its altitude continued to fluctuate. 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[8] This was the first accident involving a 737 MAX since the type's entry into service on 22 May 2017,[9] and the deadliest accident involving a Boeing 737. [90], A volunteer rescue diver died during the search, on the afternoon of 2 November. [39], A Basarnas spokesperson confirmed to reporters that the aircraft had crashed;[40] Muhammad Syaugi, head of Basarnas, later confirmed that there had been casualties, without specifying a number. On 29 October 2018, the Boeing 737 MAX operating the route crashed into the Java Sea 13 minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 passengers and crew. [76] Hundreds of pieces of the aircraft had also been recovered; all of them were transported to Tanjung Priok, Jakarta. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. [171], 2018 aircraft crash in the Java Sea, Indonesia, killing 189, PK-LQP, the aircraft involved photographed in September 2018, six weeks before the accident, Aviation accidents and incidents in Indonesia. [112] There are also doubts about the acceptability of some photographs used in the investigation, as they could be fabricated evidence of repair to the doomed Lion Air MAX. [115], The aircraft's maintenance logbook revealed that the aircraft suffered an unspecified navigation failure on the captain's side, while the First Officer's side was reported to be in good condition. Safety is an enduring value for everyone at Boeing and the safety of the flying public, our customers, and the crews aboard our airplanes is always our top priority. [80], The joint search and rescue team announced on 31 October that at least three objects, one of which was suspected to be one of the aircraft's wings, were found in the search area. [76] At the time, more than a dozen body parts had been found by authorities. The first victim was identified two days after the crash. [108], In August 2019, an early draft of the NTSC report was leaked. [137] Shortly after takeoff on 29 October, issues involving altitude and airspeed continued due to erroneous AoA data and commanded automatic nose-down trim via the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS). [50] She later announced that every employee of her ministry should wear a black ribbon for a week to commemorate the victims. Lion Air Flight 610 is the first fatal incident involving the 737 Max 8. His presence on that flight, first reported by Bloomberg, was not disclosed in the preliminary report. "[157], On 15 November, the US Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the largest pilots' union, representing 61,000 pilots, urged the FAA and NTSB to ensure pilots receive all relevant information addressing a "potential, significant aviation system safety deficiency. It was the first crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8. Get flight + hotel and save up to 31% with Thai Lion Holidays. Divers were immediately dispatched to the area. Further examination of the aircraft's instruments revealed that one of the aircraft's airspeed indicators had malfunctioned for its last four flights, including the flight to Denpasar. [70], On 30 October, the search area was divided into 13 sectors. [68] Bad underwater visibility and strong sea current hampered the search and rescue effort. ©Drive. [67] Divers had located fragments of the aircraft's fuselage and assorted debris, but had yet to find the onboard flight recorders. [73] Indonesian officials confirmed that faint pings had been heard in the search area. [2](p243)[101][102] Divers identified the approximate position of the CVR underneath the aircraft wreckage from its ULB signal, but did not succeed in recovering it. [85][86] Despite the damage, investigators were able to recover data from the aircraft's most recent 19 flights spanning 69 hours, and planned to begin analysis on 5 November. [137] Erroneous airspeed indications were still present on the subsequent flight on 28 October, which experienced automatic nose down trim. The captain fought to climb, but the computer, still incorrectly sensing a stall, continued to push the nose down using the plane’s trim system, which usually ensures the aircraft flies straight and level. One member of the volunteer rescue team died during recovery operations. [18][19] The accident site was located 34 km (18 nmi) off the coast of the island of Java. 6. Lion Air 610 Investigation - CVR Transcript details leaked. During the design and certification of the Boeing 737-8 (MAX), assumptions were made about flight crew response to malfunctions which, even though consistent with current industry guidelines, turned out to be incorrect. On Lion Air Flight 610, the MCAS system kept reactivating as it relied on incorrect data from a single AOA sensor, eventually overpowering the flight crew and forcing the aircraft into the water, according to the NTSC’s report. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. There were two confirmed foreigners among those on board: the pilot from India and an Italian citizen, former professional cyclist Andrea Manfredi. The report stated that 31 pages were missing from the airplane's log book. [23] Workers on the platform reportedly saw the aircraft crash with a steep nose-down angle. The captain, who was at the controls, asked the first officer to check the quick reference handbook, which contains checklists for abnormal events, the first source with knowledge of the cockpit recording said. "[169] on flight 610 crash in Indonesia. [24] Boats from the platform were immediately deployed and debris from the crashed aircraft was found shortly after. [2](p244)[103][104] The CVR was found at a depth of 30 m (98 ft) and covered by mud that was 8 m (26 ft) thick. [166], In March 2019, victims' families reported irregularities, saying that Lion Air pressured them into signing away their rights to seek legal recourse for under-compensation. [16] Civilian vessels also responded to the reports of a downed aircraft, and the crew of a tugboat reported to authorities in Tanjung Priok that they had witnessed an aircraft crash at 6:45 a.m. and located debris in the water at 7:15 a.m.[15][40] The Indonesian Agency for Assessment and Application for Technology deployed the research ship Baruna Jaya, which had been previously used in the search for Adam Air Flight 574 and Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau sent two of its personnel to assist with the downloading process of the FDR. 2. 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[109] The report in circulation blamed design and oversight lapses playing a key role in the Lion Air Flight 610 crash and also identified pilot and maintenance errors as causal factors among a hundred elements of the crash chronology, without ranking them. [123][124], The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) reported that the weather was clear around the time of the crash, with winds at 9.3 km/h (5 kn) from the northwest. This, in turn, traumatized relatives of the victims. The pilots of a doomed Lion Air Boeing 737 Max flight desperately scoured a handbook to find out why the jet was plummeting downwards but ran out of time before it crashed into the Java Sea, killing everyone on board. They then managed to land the aircraft safely and recorded a twenty-degree difference between the readings of the left AoA sensor and the right sensor. Just three minutes into the flight, the captain asked the controller for permission to return to the airport as there were flight control problems. English: Altitude and speed of Lion Air Flight 610.