SINGAPORE -- Asian skies have become much safer in the past few years, but the crash of an airplane of Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air, the first major air accident in Southeast Asia in close to four years, is a stark reminder for the fast-growing industry that safety standards still need improving.
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Personnel from the National Transportation Safety Board examine debris from Lion Air flight JT610 at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta on Nov. 1.
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