Lion Air ends search for CVR from 737 MAX crash
Lion Air has ended the search for the cockpit voice recorder from flight JT610, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed into the Java Sea Oct 29, 2018, but Indonesian officials said the search could resume next week. Lion Air had funded the US$2.6m search using a civilian offshore supply ship since mid-December. The battery powering the CVR’s locator beacon has a 90-day life and is expected to be depleted by Jan 27. The flight data recorder was retrieved Nov 1 about 98 ft. below the surface amid aircraft debris. Search efforts for the CVR were hampered by poor underwater visibility. Although govt agencies typically fund search operations after a crash, the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation said in December it would only fund the investigation process while Lion Air would cover the cost of the CVR search. <br/>
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Lion Air ends search for CVR from 737 MAX crash
Lion Air has ended the search for the cockpit voice recorder from flight JT610, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed into the Java Sea Oct 29, 2018, but Indonesian officials said the search could resume next week. Lion Air had funded the US$2.6m search using a civilian offshore supply ship since mid-December. The battery powering the CVR’s locator beacon has a 90-day life and is expected to be depleted by Jan 27. The flight data recorder was retrieved Nov 1 about 98 ft. below the surface amid aircraft debris. Search efforts for the CVR were hampered by poor underwater visibility. Although govt agencies typically fund search operations after a crash, the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation said in December it would only fund the investigation process while Lion Air would cover the cost of the CVR search. <br/>
