A member of the National Indonesia Safety Transportation Committee explained Thursday the causes of the Sriwijaya Air plane crash.
Indonesian investigators said a mechanical failure linked to automated engine controls and a delayed pilot response led to the crash of a passenger jet in the country last year that killed all 62 people on board.
The Boeing Co. 737 jet operated by Sriwijaya Air plunged into the Java Sea minutes after takeoff on Jan. 9, 2021.
Investigators had said after last year’s preliminary assessment that the aircraft’s auto-throttle system, which is designed to adjust fuel flow and thrust, failed to function properly.
After climbing to nearly 11,000 feet, the aircraft went from a normal nose-up position to a dangerously unstable, nose-down one.