This archive report was first published on 23 September 2019.
On September 23, 2019, the Wall Street Journal reported that Indonesian authorities have identified pilot error, design failures, and oversight issues as contributing factors to the 2018 Lion Air plane crash.
The crash, which occurred shortly after the flight departed from Jakarta last October, killed 189 people. Preliminary investigations have implicated the MCAS anti-stall system, designed specifically for the 737 Max.
Indonesian investigators have shared their findings with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and US officials are scheduled to visit Indonesia at the end of September to discuss the report.
Boeing and the FAA are reportedly worried that the report will unduly emphasize design and certification missteps, while the NTSB is preparing to announce recommendations to improve pilot and crew training, and the FAA's certification process for new airplane models.
A panel of international regulators is also expected to submit a report critical of the relationship between Boeing and the agency.
