It was the first major accident involving the new Boeing 737 MAX series aircraft , introduced in 2017 , and the deadliest involving a 737 , surpassing Air India Express Flight 812 in 2010 . It is the deadliest accident in Lion Air 's 18-year history , surpassing the 2004 crash in Surakarta that killed 25 , and the second deadliest aircraft accident in Indonesia behind Garuda Indonesia Flight 152
Air India Express Flight 812
Air India Express Flight 812
Lion Air Flight 610