Autothrottle suspected (WSJ article)
Wall Street Journal article, headline below (by-line - Andy Pasztor, Jon Emont & Andrew Tangel), reporting preliminary interpretation or review of flight data recorder, pointing to autothrottle problems and their aftermath. As mere SLF/attorney I'm not trying to restate the summary of sequence of events as described in article, which itself may or may not be valid and/or accurate in eyes of the aviators.
Headline, WSJ website, Jan 21 about 02;30 h:Indonesia Plane Crash Probe Centers on Engine Control Problems Information from the Sriwijaya Air jet’s data recorder points to pilots trying to deal with an engine-throttle malfunction.