Its Early in the morning on October 29th, 2018, 189 tired passengers have boarded Lion Air Flight 610. The flight is scheduled to depart from Jakarta International airport, heading towards its destination, Pangkal Pinang; a Flight time of 60 minutes. 

Just seconds after take off the captain's stick shaker starts violently shaking causing panic and confusion in the cockpit; meanwhile the 189 passengers behind, blissfully unaware, are simply looking forward to arriving at their destination. Minutes into the flight it was obvious this was not going to be a normal flight for all onboard as the crew struggled to control the multi-million pound Jet. Unfortunately for all onboard their fate was already decided and just 13 minutes after takeoff Flight 610 Sadly plunged into the Java Sea killing all onboard instantly.

Join us as we look to uncover the technical failures, human errors, and regulatory lapses behind the tragedy. Join us as we investigate the deadliest Boeing 737 MAX accident to date and explore the crash of Lion Air Flight 610.

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