Sriwijaya crash prompts Indonesian focus on upset recovery training

Indonesia is placing a greater emphasis on upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) following the 2021 fatal crash of a Sriwijaya Boeing 737-500 into the Java Sea. In its interim report into the 9 January 2021 disaster, which killed 62 passengers and crew, Indonesia’s National Transport Safety Committee (NTSC) outlines the progress of the investigation, as well as safety measures already taken by various parties. “Responding to this safety recommendation, the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) had accelerated the UPRT program by assigning a special task force to implement the UPRT on 25 June 2021,” says NTSC. The task force has already completed several actions focused on improving regulations and training around UPRT in Indonesia, and how to successfully implement it. In February 2021, Boeing issued bulletins pertaining to “Airplane Upset Prevention and Recovery, and followed up in February with a multi-operator message about the “Potential for Latent Flap Indication System Wiring Failure and Impacts to the Autothrottle System,” which was followed by a Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Directive. The NTSC also lists 16 measures taken by Sriwijaya, mainly focused on maintenance and aircrew procedures and training.<br/>