Progress in aviation safety is palpable and fears related to the pandemic have proven to be unfounded.
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Lhe only major commercial air transport accident in 2021 occurred earlier this year, on January 9, when a Boeing 737-500 from the Indonesian company Sriwijaya Air fell overboard shortly after taking off from Jakarta. Sixty-two people were on board the plane and all died. The current investigation is focusing on the operation of one of the components of the autopilot. In question, the autothrottle which regulates the power of the engines according to the speed selected by the pilots. An asymmetry between the two Boeing thrusters was noted on the flight recorder, causing an uncontrollable turn and a dive towards the sea, note the Indonesian investigators. Note that Indonesia has just authorized the Boeing 737 MAX to fly new …
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