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I am an American who lives most of the year in Denpasar. Although I fly Airasia when I need to get around SE Asia and not Lion, I can tell you that every Indonesian friend of mine always advises me never to fly Lion if I can avoid it. It is true that there safety record is horrendous, but of course as an aviation enthusiast, Boeing in particular, I've always wanted to fly Lion, especially with their new 737MAX. (Airasia is cheaper for the routes I fly on.) Anyhow, here are some facts I know about flying around the Indonesian archipelago.
Nearly every flight I've taken in that area has been met with sudden, abrupt and strong thunderstorms. Rough air (although I hate that euphemism for turbulence) is extremely common in the area and almost to be expected when flying the region. I've experienced a lightening strike on short final to DPS once with what felt like a moment of weightlessness as the plane suddenly dropped but then stabilized (on an Airasia A320CEO.) No big deal as you all know, and smooth landing followed. Weather however can not be ruled out here by any means, and will likely be a huge focus in the investigation. Conditions go from calm to "uh oh" very quickly in Indonesian weather over the seas between the islands. Also, I've noticed quite often for pilots on Lion or Batik to look quite young and I've heard, but don't take this as accusation or fact, as I'm not claiming anyone at fault for anything, that Indonesia has very corrupt ways of getting through a particular school or training faster for those who pay off the "system." Essentially, money talks, and thus people are promoted, not always based on performance and merit. That is a common theme in Indonesia in many sectors, not just aviation, that I've picked up on from living there for 2 years now.
For the more knowledgeable folks out there, could this have been pitot tubes covered accidentally and missed on pre-flight?...