Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee released a final report, detailing the events that led to the AirAsia Airbus A320 crash last December that killed all 162 people on board.
AirAsia QZ8501 Crash: Final Report Points to Faulty Component, Crew Action
Key Takeaways:
- The AirAsia A320 crash, which killed all 162 people, was caused by a recurring rudder control system malfunction and the flight crew's subsequent incorrect response, not bad weather.
- A cracked solder joint on an electric card led to the rudder system malfunctioning four times during the flight, prompting a crew member to pull a circuit breaker (against recommendations) to reset it, which disengaged the autopilot.
- After autopilot disengagement, the aircraft began to roll, and delayed manual input combined with apparent miscommunication between the pilot and copilot resulted in the plane rapidly ascending, entering a prolonged stall, and crashing into the Java Sea.
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