Throttle problem suspected in fatal Indonesia crash, investigators say
Indonesian investigators say a malfunctioning automatic throttle could have led to the crash of a Sriwijaya Air jet last month.
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The Associated Press ·
Posted: Feb 10, 2021 4:37 AM ET | Last Updated: February 10
National Transportation Safety Committee investigators are trying to determine why a Sriwijaya Air jet nosedived into the water minutes after taking off from Jakarta on Jan. 9, killing all 62 people on board.(Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters)
A malfunctioning automatic throttle may have caused the pilots of a Sriwijaya Air jet to lose control, leading to the plane s plunge into the Java Sea last month, Indonesian investigators said Wednesday.
The investigators issued a preliminary report that provided new details of the pilots struggle to fly the plane from almost as soon as it became airborne.
A malfunctioning automatic throttle may have caused the pilots of a Sriwijaya Air jet to lose control, resulting in the Boeing 737-500's crash into the Java Sea last month, Indonesian investigators said Wednesday. National Transportation Safety Committee investigators said they are still struggling to understand why the jet nosedived into the water minutes after taking off from Jakarta on Jan. 9, killing all 62 people on board. The investigators issued a preliminary report that provided new details of the pilots’ struggle to fly the plane from almost as soon as it became airborne.
A malfunctioning automatic throttle may have caused the pilots of a Sriwijaya Air jet to lose control, sending the plane plunging into the Java Sea last month, Indonesian investigators say.
The Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed last month killing 62 people had an imbalance in engine thrust that eventually led the plane into a sharp roll and then a final dive into the sea, a preliminary report by investigators said on Wednesday.