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
Indonesian searchers hunt for crashed plane's voice recorder
Divers looking for a crashed plane's cockpit voice recorder were searching in mud and plane debris on the seabed between Indonesian islands.
Wed Jan 13 2021
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024