JAKARTA, Nov 05 (AFP): Indonesia is to launch a "special audit" of Lion Air's operations in the wake of last week's deadly crash that killed 189 people, the government said Monday.
The budget carrier has been a regular target of complaints about poor service, unreliable scheduling and safety issues, including a fatal 2004 crash.
That safety record has been under the microscope since a new Boeing 737-Max 8 plunged into the Java Sea just 12 minutes after taking off from Jakarta last Monday.
"We will…conduct a special audit of the crews' qualifications and staff communication," transportation minister Budi Karya Sumadi told reporters Monday.
"This is a preventative measure…(The accident) is a very expensive lesson for us."
Civil Aviation authorities in the United States and Europe were also being consulted for their help in the probe, he added.
Indonesia to probe Lion Air crash
FE Team | Published: November 06, 2018 00:31:17
Indonesia to probe Lion Air crash
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