Indonesian authorities say they have stopped the search for victims of a plane crash that killed all 189 people on board,but would keep looking for the Lion Air flight's second black box,the cockpit voice recorder.
A crucial sensor that is the subject of a Boeing safety bulletin was replaced on a Lion Air jet the day before it plunged into the Java Sea,possibly worsening existing problems with the plane,Indonesian investigators say.
US planemaker is advising airlines on procedures to deal with false readings from an aircraft sensor that authorities say malfunctioned on a 737 Max plane that crashed off the Indonesian coast over a week ago.
The Lion Air plane that crashed last week had faulty airspeed readings during its last four flights,Indonesia said.
The Lion plane asked to return to Bali five minutes after take-off,but then the pilot said the problem had been resolved and he was going on to Jakarta.
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Enticed by faint pings from the seafloor,Indonesian investigators have determined the general location of the data recorders of Lion Air Flight 610.
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Shortly after takeoff from Jakarta,one of the plane's pilots requested permission to return to the airport,indicating the crew may have been struggling with some type of failure.
Indonesian authorities have predicted there will be no surivivors after a passenger plane carrying 189 people,operated by Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air,crashed into the ocean on Monday morning.