Accidents
Sriwijaya Crash Report Points to Engine Thrust Imbalance
The left engine of the doomed Sriwijaya Air 737-500 lost thrust while the right thrust levers remained static before a 45 degree roll to the left.

A preliminary report issued Wednesday by Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) into the January 9 crash of a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 indicates the airplane experienced an imbalance between the left and right thrust levers as the aircraft climbed past 8,150 feet, a minute and 28 seconds before the start of its fateful dive.