A flight of Lion Air, a low-cost Indonesian airline, crashed in October shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, killing all 189 passengers and crew. Garuda Indonesia has a fleet size of 144 aircraft, according to the company’s website. Authorities investigating the crash of Lion Air flight 610 say erroneous sensor data triggered an automated anti-stall feature, known as the MCAS, in the new Max planes. Investigators in France and Ethiopia then said information from the Ethiopian flight data recorder showed “clear similarities” with the Lion Air flight. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General and the Department of Justice are looking into the Boeing 737 Max following the crashes.

Source: Ethiopian News March 22, 2019 18:33 UTC