Indonesia raises Semeru volcano alert, fearing new eruption
Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for the highest volcano on Java island, saying Mount Semeru could blow up again after a sudden eruption earlier this month left 48 people dead and 36 missing in villages that were buried in layers of mud.
Investigators: Throttle problem suspected in Indonesia crash
A malfunctioning automatic throttle may have caused the pilots of the Sriwijaya Air jet to lose control, leading to the plane's plunge into the Java Sea last month, Indonesian investigators said Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)JAKARTA โ A malfunctioning automatic throttle may have caused the pilots of a Sriwijaya Air jet to lose control, resulting in the Boeing 737-500's crash into the Java Sea last month, Indonesian investigators said Wednesday. Investigators are working with Boeing and engine maker General Electric to review the information from the flight data recorder. The report offered new details on persistent problems with an autothrottle on the 737-500 on the Sriwijaya Air jet and the airlineโs efforts to fix them. An automated flight-control system played a role in that crash, but the Sriwijaya Air jet did not have that system on board.