Faulty system, poor pilot monitoring contributed to Sriwijaya Air crash - Indonesian investigators
Problems with the autothrottle system that automatically controls engine power had been reported 65 times in the jet's maintenance logs.
Thu Nov 10 2022
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Wed Mar 31 2021
Indonesia recovers cockpit voice recorder of crashed Sriwijaya Air jet
Divers spent nearly three months searching for the memory unit of the CVR in relatively shallow but muddy waters.
Wed Mar 31 2021
Crashed Sriwijaya Air jet had engine thrust imbalance: Preliminary report
At about 10,900 feet, the autopilot disengaged and the plane rolled to the left more than 45 degrees and started its dive, the report says.
Wed Feb 10 2021
Indonesian authorities to brief relatives before releasing Sriwijaya Air crash preliminary report
The cause had not been determined but that various factors, including the plane's autothrottle system, were being investigated.
Wed Feb 10 2021
Relatives of plane's victims cast flowers into Indonesia sea
Relatives of the crash victims on Friday prayed and threw flowers into the Java Sea where the Sriwijaya Air jet plunged into the water almost two weeks ago.
Fri Jan 22 2021
Indonesia halts search for victims of Sriwijaya Air crash
Indonesian authorities said on Thursday the search for victims of a plane crash that killed all 62 people on board had been halted.
Thu Jan 21 2021
Indonesian leader promises compensation for plane crash
Indonesia's leader on Wednesday assured relatives of 62 people killed in a Sriwijaya Air plane crash that they will be compensated.
Wed Jan 20 2021
Sriwijaya Air crash : Preliminary report to be issued next month - KNKT
The preliminary report on the investigation into the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed on January 9, is expected to be announced this February.
Tue Jan 19 2021
Indonesia air crash investigator hopes for recovery of cockpit voice recorder
Indonesian divers found the CVR's casing but are still searching for its memory unit.
Tue Jan 19 2021
Indonesia downloads data from flight recorder of downed Sriwijaya Air jet
Indonesian investigators have successfully downloaded information from the flight data recorder (FDR) of the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea last week.
Fri Jan 15 2021
Search expands for victims of Indonesian plane crash
An aerial search for victims and wreckage from a crashed Indonesian plane expanded Thursday as divers continued combing the debris-littered seabed.
Thu Jan 14 2021
Indonesia suspends dive search for crashed jet's cockpit recorder
The search in the Java Sea had to be halted due to bad weather that whipped up waves of up to 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) in height.
Wed Jan 13 2021
Indonesia confident on finding second 'black box' of crashed plane
Officials said they had also found the beacon that was attached to the cockpit voice recorder.
Wed Jan 13 2021
Explainer: How black boxes of crashed Indonesian jet will be handled
They are not actually black but high-visibility orange.
Wed Jan 13 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024