Indonesian President Joko Widodo stands next to the debris of the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 recovered from the waters off Jakarta, during a visit to the scene on January 20. Photo: EPA-EFE Indonesian President Joko Widodo stands next to the debris of the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 recovered from the waters off Jakarta, during a visit to the scene on January 20. Photo: EPA-EFE
Indonesian President Joko Widodo stands next to the debris of the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 recovered from the waters off Jakarta, during a visit to the scene on January 20. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Sriwijaya Air crash: Indonesian investigators look at faulty automatic throttle

  • The Boeing 737-500 crashed into the Java Sea on January 9, killing all 62 on board. Investigators are reviewing data from the flight data recorders
  • The autothrottle was producing more thrust in one of the engines than the other just before the crash, a source says

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Updated: 9:53pm, 21 Jan, 2021

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo stands next to the debris of the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 recovered from the waters off Jakarta, during a visit to the scene on January 20. Photo: EPA-EFE Indonesian President Joko Widodo stands next to the debris of the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 recovered from the waters off Jakarta, during a visit to the scene on January 20. Photo: EPA-EFE
Indonesian President Joko Widodo stands next to the debris of the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 recovered from the waters off Jakarta, during a visit to the scene on January 20. Photo: EPA-EFE
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