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Pilots blamed in Indonesian crash | Pilots blamed in Indonesian crash |
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An inquiry into a major plane crash in Indonesia which killed more than 100 people has found that pilot error and a faulty navigation device were to blame. | An inquiry into a major plane crash in Indonesia which killed more than 100 people has found that pilot error and a faulty navigation device were to blame. |
The plane, a Boeing 737 operated by Adam Air, crashed into the sea on New Year's Day last year. | The plane, a Boeing 737 operated by Adam Air, crashed into the sea on New Year's Day last year. |
It took 10 days to find the wreckage and more than three weeks for its flight data recorder to be recovered. | It took 10 days to find the wreckage and more than three weeks for its flight data recorder to be recovered. |
Investigators found that the two pilots had accidentally switched off the automatic pilot. | Investigators found that the two pilots had accidentally switched off the automatic pilot. |
They had been trying to rectify a fault in the navigation system. | They had been trying to rectify a fault in the navigation system. |
The plane then banked steeply and hit the ocean. | |
The plane had been flying between Java and Sulawesi when it came down off the Sulawesi coast. | The plane had been flying between Java and Sulawesi when it came down off the Sulawesi coast. |
Adam Air's planes were all grounded last week because of its poor safety record. | Adam Air's planes were all grounded last week because of its poor safety record. |
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