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Lion Air Flight 610 Victims
Crash Victims
189 People Killed, October 29, 2018
Overview
189 innocent people were killed when Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea 13 minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia. The crash was caused by Boeing's MCAS system, which pilots were never told existed. Boeing knew of the defect and concealed it. These were human beings, families, children, workers, murdered by corporate greed. The youngest victim was a 3-month-old baby.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
MURDERED BY BOEING: 189 people killed by known defect
CONCEALMENT: Boeing hid MCAS from pilots who could have saved them
NO JUSTICE: No Boeing executive imprisoned for their deaths
INADEQUATE COMPENSATION: Victims families received fraction of what lives were worth
FORGOTTEN: Often overshadowed by Ethiopian crash in Western media
Related Investigations (1)
Known Associates & Connections
Bhavye Suneja
Captain of Lion Air Flight 610 who was among the 189 victims
Dennis Muilenburg
Boeing CEO whose 737 MAX MCAS design flaw caused the crash
Sanjiv Singh
Lion Air co-founder whose airline operated the doomed flight
Sources & Documentation
3 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- Various
- Birthplace
- Various, Primarily Indonesian
Education
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Key Timeline
October 29, 2018
189 people board Lion Air Flight 610
October 29, 2018, 6:20 AM
Aircraft departs Jakarta
October 29, 2018, 6:33 AM
Aircraft crashes into Java Sea, All 189 killed
2019
KNKT report blames Boeing MCAS design
2021
Boeing pays fraction of victims settlement