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Overview
Captain Bhavye Suneja was the 31-year-old Indian pilot of Lion Air Flight 610, which crashed into the Java Sea on October 29, 2018, killing all 189 people aboard. He and First Officer Harvino fought the malfunctioning MCAS system for about 11 minutes before losing control. Boeing had not adequately informed pilots about MCAS or how to disable it. Suneja was not told that the same aircraft had experienced MCAS problems on its previous flight, a different crew had managed to recover. Like the Ethiopian pilots, Suneja was a victim of Boeing's design and disclosure failures.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
FOUGHT MCAS: Battled malfunctioning system for 11 minutes
NOT INFORMED: Boeing didn't tell pilots about MCAS
PREVIOUS PROBLEMS: Not told same plane had MCAS issue on prior flight
VICTIM OF SYSTEM: Killed by known design flaw
Related Investigations (1)
Known Associates & Connections
Dennis Muilenburg
Boeing CEO whose company's MCAS design flaw caused Lion Air Flight 610 crash piloted by Suneja
Sanjiv Singh
Lion Air co-founder whose airline operated the doomed Flight 610
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- 1987
- Birthplace
- Delhi, India
Education
- •Pilot training
Key Timeline
1987
Born in Delhi, India
Unknown
Becomes Lion Air pilot
October 29, 2018
Fights MCAS for 11 minutes
October 29, 2018
Dies in Lion Air 610 crash along with 188 others