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The search and rescue operation quickly began, successfully recovering flight recorders that would provide critical insights into the tragedy. Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) quickly initiated investigations and began issuing safety recommendations to prevent future occurrences.
Among these, the NTSC highlighted the necessity of precise guidelines for upset recovery training and systematic handling of aircraft defects by airlines. Despite regulatory mandates for comprehensive upset recovery training since 2017, the lack of established standards contributed to the subpar preparedness of the flight crews.