Accidents
SJ-182 Crash Highlights Throttle Failure and Crew Error
Indonesian air accident investigators published their final report into Sriwijaya Air's fatal accident in January 2021 involving a Boeing 737-500 aircraft.
Swirijaya Air's Boeing 737-500 crashed soon after takeoff from Indonesia on January 9, 2021, resulting in the loss of all 62 people on board. (Photo: Flickr Creative Commons)
Swirijaya Air's Boeing 737-500 crashed soon after takeoff from Indonesia on January 9, 2021, resulting in the loss of all 62 people on board. (Photo: Flickr Creative Commons)

A malfunctioning automated engine throttle system that pilots failed to adequately monitor was highlighted as a primary cause of the January 2021 crash of Sriwijaya Air’s Flight SJ-182, according to a final report published on Thursday by Indonesia’s KNKT air accident investigation agency. All 62 people on board the Boeing 737-500 were killed when the airliner crashed into the Java Sea within five minutes of taking off from Jakarta.