Lion Air controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Alleged attempted bribery of safety officials
Former Indonesian transportation safety investigators and a former Lion Air employee alleged that the airline had attempted to bribe officials, including crash investigators, in at least one case. The claims were reported after the Flight 610 disaster and were disputed or not established here beyond the reported allegations.
2019
Customer data exposure
Reports stated that personal information associated with approximately 35 million customers had been exposed, including passport information, home addresses and telephone numbers.
2018
Lion Air Flight 610 crash
A Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed into the Java Sea on 29 October 2018, killing all 189 occupants. The disaster exposed interacting problems involving aircraft-system design, maintenance, training and safety oversight and contributed to the worldwide grounding of the 737 MAX.
2012
Pilot and crew methamphetamine cases
Several Lion Air pilots or crew members were arrested or sanctioned in late 2011 and early 2012 in cases involving possession or use of methamphetamine. Licenses were revoked and the incidents intensified scrutiny of the airline’s operational management and employee controls.