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Faulty Throttle Identified As Possible Factor In Crash Of Indonesian Airliner

Investigators say an engine throttle appears to have malfunctioned while the autopilot was engaged, possibly contributing to last month's crash of a Boeing 737-500 that killed all 62 people aboard.
Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) officers check debris last month from the crash of a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

A faulty engine throttle may have contributed to the crash of an Indonesian jetliner last month that killed all 62 people aboard, the country's air accident investigative agency said Wednesday.

Pilots aboard the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 struggled to keep the plane airborne just

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