The findings of the Indonesian investigation into the Lion Air crash have revealed a number of factors played a role in the downing of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet.

The families of Lion Air Flight 610 victims have been told systematic design flaws by Boeing and flight crew lapses caused the disaster.

In what could amount to a landmark determination, Indonesian investigators are expected to say design and US “oversight lapses” played a role in a 737 MAX crash.

We weren’t aware that some flight safety features were ‘optional’, but now that we are, we’ve suddenly developed a phobia of flying.

As French aviation authorities analyse the flight data recorders, Boeing is finalising a software update it hopes will fix problems surrounding its 737 MAX 8.

The new discovery should help investigators finish piecing together what went wrong on the doomed flight which killed 189 people when it plunged into the sea.

Indonesian investigators have released a preliminary report into the crash revealing fresh details about the pilot’s final efforts to save the doomed flight.

The grieving families of those killed when a Lion Air flight plunged into the sea last month are suing Boeing over an alleged fault with the jet’s design.

The planemaker has been accused of intentionally withholding information about a new anti-stall feature in its 737 Max Jetliner, the same aircraft involved in last month’s Lion Air tragedy.

Singapore Airlines regional carrier SilkAir, which is currently the only airline operating the aircraft in Australia, has confirmed it will stick to Boeing’s safety advice.