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It's still unclear why Sriwijaya Air SJ182 crashed, but it previously had issues with the autothrottle.

And then the cart wheel as you can see, absolutely happens when they hit that wall. so it has confirmed what we knew in that regard. the new information really is what we know now about the pilots. >> what we're learning from the hearing. this is a hearing with the ntsb. the pilots of the plane saying he was very concerned about landing the plane without that airport navigation system that was out of order at the time. also saying it was very stressful and very difficult. i'll tell you, for anyone that flies, that is very disturbing to think that the pilot of your plane essentially doesn't kno...

He told investigators he was not confident in understanding how the plane's auto flight system worked and felt he should study more. he also said it was difficult and quote stressful to land the plane visually without an instrument approach to guide them. but he felt pressured to do it because other pilots were. >> we do have an issue in aviation that needs to be dealt with with respect to automation and performance when it comes to the interaction between the aircraft and the human being. >> reporter: ntsb investigators question if the pilots were too relying on technology. the pilot flying t...

The plane was drooping too fast. yes, sir, the pilot responded. and the warning was repeated twice, once in english, and finally in korean. the pilot at the controls was a trainee on the triple 7 but had substantial experience in other aircraft. he told investigators he was not confident in understanding how the plane's auto flight system worked and felt he should study more. he also said it was difficult and, quote, stressful to land the plane visually without an instrument approach to guide them. but he felt pressure to do it because other pilots were. >> we do have an issue in aviation that...

On to another bit of breaking news on the asiana air crash. the pilots relied too heavily on the plane's automaticed systems moments before the plane hit a seawall and skidded across the runway at san francisco's airport. >> reporter: we're looking at live pictures. the investigative hearing just got under way and we know asiana flight 214 came in too low and too slow at san francisco's airport. the ntsb not ready at this point to officially say why. but we're now getting new information from the ntsb, new this morning that will really make you say wow. we just learned based on newly released ...