Boeing 737 accident near Jakarta, Id, October 29, 2018
On October 29, 2018 at about 7:20 am local time, a 2018 Boeing 737, registered PKLQP, was destroyed in an accident during initial climb near Jakarta. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 191 people were killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 29, 2018 · about 7:20 am local time
- Place
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 191 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 MAX, built 2018 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- PKLQP · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
import
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The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 5 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| LapC | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 181 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on June 3, 2021. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Certification Specialist's Report | PDF, 34 pages | View Download |
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