Lion Air jet's final plunge topped 300 miles per hour, data show
The Indonesian airliner that crashed Monday in waters near Jakarta was plunging at hundreds of miles an hour in its final seconds, according to preliminary data transmitted by the plane that could aid investigators looking for a cause. Lion Air Flight JT610, a nearly new Boeing 737 Max jet, went down from 4,850 feet altitude in just 21 seconds,. The plane was carrying 189 people and all are feared dead. The track of the flight raises as many questions as it answers. It shows the plane rising and climbing repeatedly with the speed also varying, both of which aren’t typical on the latest, computer-driven aircraft. Multiple failures involving the crew and equipment on the plane are possible explanations, from an erroneous speed indication to some sort of electronic failure. <br/>
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Lion Air jet's final plunge topped 300 miles per hour, data show
The Indonesian airliner that crashed Monday in waters near Jakarta was plunging at hundreds of miles an hour in its final seconds, according to preliminary data transmitted by the plane that could aid investigators looking for a cause. Lion Air Flight JT610, a nearly new Boeing 737 Max jet, went down from 4,850 feet altitude in just 21 seconds,. The plane was carrying 189 people and all are feared dead. The track of the flight raises as many questions as it answers. It shows the plane rising and climbing repeatedly with the speed also varying, both of which aren’t typical on the latest, computer-driven aircraft. Multiple failures involving the crew and equipment on the plane are possible explanations, from an erroneous speed indication to some sort of electronic failure. <br/>
