Pilot of Air Asia flight that crashed into the sea killing everyone on board 'was out of his seat as the plane went down'
- Captain Iriyanto went to turn off faulty computer, say crash investigators
- This would have meant pilots took manual control of the Airbus A320
- By the time Iriyano got back to his seat aircraft was plunging into ocean
- Experts say turning off system manually is a 'highly unusual move'
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Captain Iriyanto (left) got out of his seat to turn off a faulty computer, leaving co-pilot Remy Pelsel in charge. By the time he got back, the plane was plunging into the ocean, according crash investigation sources
During the few moments Iriyanto was out of his seat the co-pilot lost control. The plane climbed sharply, before either stalling or losing thrust, then fell almost straight down into the ocean below.
By the time Iriyanto had managed to get back to his seat it was too late to save the aircraft.
The Flight Augmentation Computer limits the movement of the plane, preventing pilots for pulling dangerous manouvres, rather like an electronic speed limiter in a car.
One man familiar with the case said Mr Iriyanto had flown in the same Airbus A320 several days before the crash and was aware the device intermittently turned itself off.
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