Updated Feb 10, 2021 · 03:25 pm Rescue workers inspect recovered debris at the port in Jakarta on January 10, during the search operation for Sriwijaya Air flight SJY182 which crashed after takeoff from Jakarta. | Dany Krisnadhi / AFP
Indonesian investigators on Wednesday said that a malfunctioning throttle may have caused the pilots of the Sriwijaya Air plane to lose control, leading to the aircraft crashing into the sea on January 9, reported AP. All 62 people on board had died in the crash.
In a preliminary report, the National Transportation Safety Committee investigators provided details of the pilots’ struggle to fly the plane as soon as it was airborne. The investigators, however, also said that they were struggling to understand why the plane nosedived into the Java sea minutes after taking off from Jakarta.
JAKARTA: Indonesian pilots had reported multiple problems with an ageing jet’s throttle system before it plunged into the sea after takeoff in January, killing 62 passengers and crew,.
American airplane giant Boeing said that its technical experts will continue assisting the investigation into an Indonesia plane crash that took place last month."We are deeply saddened by the loss of the crew and passengers on Sriwijaya .
The husband of a woman who died in the Sriwijaya Air crash says he hopes Indonesia will be stricter about regulations on airplane conditions, ""so this kind of accident won't happen again"".