Indonesia Lion Air crash: DGCA seeks details from Boeing

The crash of Lion Air’s Boeing 737 Max in Indonesia on Monday has sent ripples across India. Two Indian carriers, Jet Airways, and SpiceJet have ordered 225 and up to 205, respectively, of this latest version of the Boeing 737. A senior official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said: “Since six Boeing 737 Max are operating with two Indian operators, Jet Airways and SpiceJet, we are in touch with Boeing and Federal Aviation Administration to know more details about the unfortunate accident. The Boeing website says, “The 737 Max is the fastest selling airplane in Boeing history, accumulating nearly 4,700 orders from more than 100 customers worldwide.”