Featured Map for 29 October 2018:
First 737 MAX Crash: Lion Air 610

Earlier today, Lion Air flight 610 crashed in the Java Sea about 12 minutes after taking off from Jakarta. The flight had reportedly requested clearance to return to Jakarta. 181 passengers (including two babies and an infant) and seven crew were aboard the aircraft which was operating a scheduled flight to Pangkal Pinang. The accident aircraft, registered PK-LQP, was a Boeing 737 MAX 8 that had been delivered in August. This was the first loss of a 737 MAX.

Today's Featured Map shows the path of JT 610 in red, along with the direct path to the destination (in grey) starting from where the flight first sustained a significant loss in altitude according to ADS-B data.

References and additional information:

• Lion Air flight crashes into sea after taking off from Jakarta – Channel NewsAsia (29 October 2018)
• Crash: Lion B38M near Jakarta on Oct 29th 2018, aircraft lost height and crashed into Java Sea – The Aviation Herald (29 October 2018)
• Lion Air
  • Updates of Flight JT 610, Route Soekarno-Hatta, Tangerang to Pangkalpinang Handling (29 October 2018)
  • Information on Lion Air Flight JT-610 Route Soekarno-Hatta, Tangerang to Pangkalpinang (29 October 2018)
• Boeing
  • 737 MAX
  • Boeing Statement on Lion Air Flight JT 610
• Lion Air 610 – FlightAware (29 October 2018)
• PK-LPQ Lion Air Boeing 737-8 MAX – Planespotters