Royal Aeronautical Society Yeovil Branch: The flight that lost control - An accident case study into Lion Air Flight JT610

This Royal Aeronautical Society lecture examines the fatal loss of control accident involving Lion Air Flight JT610. It looks at what happened during the aircraft’s initial climb, why recovery was so difficult, and how a modern airliner could still suffer a catastrophic loss of control in flight despite decades of technical progress.

The talk explores the contributory and causal factors behind the accident and considers what the aviation industry has done to help prevent similar events in future. It is a technical, safety-focused event for anyone interested in aircraft operations, accident investigation, human factors and flight safety.