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2024/8/13
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On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 189 people on board. The brand new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft's disappearance from radar shocked the aviation world. While initial theories pointed to pilot error, a deeper investigation began to uncover potential technical issues.
  • Lion Air Flight 610 crashed minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 on board.
  • The aircraft was a new Boeing 737 MAX 8.
  • Initial theories suggested pilot error, but technical problems were suspected.

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On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 crashes just minutes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board. At first, the cause of the crash is a mystery, especially since the plane was a brand new Boeing 737 MAX 8. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg suggests the crash was due to pilot error. But soon, it comes out that a mysterious piece of software called MCAS may be to blame. 

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