Lion Air crash: Boeing promises to reveal findings of investigation into technical issues
- Last month’s crash killed 189 people when the Lion Air flight plunged into the Java Sea, less than 20 minutes after leaving Jakarta on a routine flight to Pangkal Pinang
Boeing on Tuesday insisted it would share any information to emerge from an investigation into the crash of one of its newest planes in Indonesia last month, amid reports a telephone conference with its customers had been cancelled.
US media reported that the cancelled conference between Boeing and client companies was meant to address questions surrounding control systems on the Lion Air 737-MAX.
“Boeing has been – and continues to – engage with our customers,” a spokesman for the US aircraft manufacturer said. “We continue to schedule meetings to share information.”
Last month’s crash killed 189 people when Lion Air flight JT 610 plunged into the Java Sea on October 29, less than 20 minutes after leaving Jakarta on a routine flight to Pangkal Pinang. There were no survivors.
Media reports said Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg had sent a message to staff on Monday insisting that the company leadership had not concealed any information relating to the Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) which was designed to prevent the aircraft stalling.
