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or you can get all of History Daily plus other fantastic history podcasts.20 a.m. on October 29th, 2018 at an airport in Jakarta, Indonesia.

On the flight deck of a passenger airline,

31-year-old Captain Bave Suneja and his co-pilot

guide their jet up off the runway

and into the skies above the Indonesian capital.

It's a beautiful clear morning, perfect weather for flying.

Captain Suneja has logged over 6,000 hours in the cockpit, so a short trip like today's to

nearby Bancat Island should be a breeze, especially as Captain

Suneja is at the controls of a brand new jet.

The Boeing 737 Max is powered by modern fuel-efficient engines and its systems are all cutting edge.

But only moments into Lion Air Flight 610, Captain Sunage's control yoke starts to shake. It's a warning from the jet's onboard systems. is was perfect. There's nothing wrong with their speed or altitude. He looks over at his

co-pilot who can't work it out either. More alarm sound. Their instruments are picking up

different contradictory readings. Nothing makes sense.

Captain Suneja tries to continue their ascent, but now he finds that he can't raise the aircraft's

nose. Something keeps forcing it down, and every time he manages to gain some altitude the plane shutters shakes and drops

Nothing like this has ever happened to Captain Sunejo before he can't't understand it. He can't control it. The plane seems to have a mind of its own.

Lyon Air Flight 610 will never reach its destination.

Only 12 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft will crash into the Java Sea, killing Captain

Sunaja and the other 188 people on board.

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