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Nurcahyo Utomo, an investigator for Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee, speaks at a news conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday, about preliminary findings from the investigation into the crash of Lion Air Flight 610.

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Lion Air Jet Was 'Un-Airworthy' In Lead-Up To Fatal Crash, Investigators Say

9:21am November 28, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Indonesia's transportation safety committee's report addressed maintenance practices, pilot training and an anti-stall system on the Boeing 737. It did not identify a firm cause for the crash.

Families of victims of Lion Air Flight JT610 attend a meeting with authorities and Lion Air management on Monday in Jakarta, Indonesia. All 189 passengers and crew are feared to have died when the plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Oct. 29.

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Indicator Malfunctioned On Lion Air Jet's Final 4 Flights, 'Black Box' Data Show

12:49pm November 05, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Investigators say an airspeed indicator on the brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 was experiencing "technical problems" during three flights prior to the fatal crash on Oct. 29.