Indonesia orders inspection of all Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft following Lion Air crash
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Indonesia has ordered the inspection of all Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft following Monday's Lion Air crash.
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Well Mark… It's believed the Lion Air plane had suffered instrument problems on its previous flight.
An Indonesia safety official said among the issues was unreliable airspeed readings.
There have also been reports from passengers on the previous flight that the plane felt as though it temporarily lost power and was unable to climb after take-off.
Luckily that flight was able to land safely in Jakarta.
Lion Air's CEO has said all technical issues were resolved before the Boeing 737-MAX 8 took off on Monday and that the aircraft was deemed airworthy.
However, it crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff and all 189 passengers and crew on board Flight JT 610 are feared dead.
Search and rescue efforts are still underway to find possible survivors.
Officials are also desperately trying to locate the plane's black box to find out how an almost-brand new aircraft plunged in the sea shortly after takeoff.
On Tuesday, Indonesia's transport ministry said all Max 8 aircraft belonging to local commercial airlines would be inspected, but it stopped short of grounding them.
Lion Air also said it will meet with a team from Boeing on Wednesday to discuss the incident.
Boeing has said it is ready to provide technical assistance to the accident investigation.
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