An officer of Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee takes pictures of the remains of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182, which crashed into the Java Sea, on the last day of its search and rescue operation, at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
Indonesian investigators will this week release the final report of a probe into the 2021 crash of a Sriwijaya Air flight that killed all 62 people on board, an official said on Tuesday.
The Sriwijaya Air incident was Indonesia's third major commercial plane crash in just over six years and shone a spotlight on the country's poor air safety record.
Under international standards, a final report would typically be issued within a year of an accident.
Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) officials carry a safety box containing the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182, at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
But the Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) said the pandemic made it harder for its team to travel for the investigation into the crash of the 26-year-old Boeing Co 737-500, which took place on Jan. 9, 2021
Ony Soerjo Wibowo, a KNKT investigator, told Reuters the final report would be published on Thursday.
Another investigator, Nurcahyo Utomo, last week told parliament there were mechanical problems with the auto-throttle system, which provides engine power.
National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) officials place the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182 on a table at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
The right-side lever in the cockpit did not move at all, causing the left lever to overcompensate, eventually leading to the nosedive, he said.
He told lawmakers the pilot was unaware of the changes inside the cockpit, resulting in "unsuitable" recovery efforts.
A family member of the passenger of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182, which crashed into the sea, mourns while visiting the site of the crash to pay their tribute, on the deck of Indonesia's Naval ship KRI Semarang, at the sea off the Jakarta coast, Indonesia, January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
(Reporting by Stanley Widianto and Bernadette Christina; Editing by Kanupriya Kapoor, Martin Petty)
Flight attendants of Sriwijaya Air react as they visit the site of the crash of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182 to pay their tribute, on the deck of Indonesia's Naval ship KRI Semarang at the sea off the Jakarta coast, Indonesia, January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
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