The AirAsia flight that went down into the Java Sea, killing all 162 people onboard, ascended too fast before coming to a halt, Indonesia's transport minister has said.
Ignasius Jonan said that the QZ8501 flight climbed up at a speed of 6,000ft (1,828m) per minute at a parliamentary hearing in Jakarta, reported the BBC.
He said that no passenger or fighter jet would attempt to ascend so fast.
The plane crashed on December 28 while flying from Surabaya to Singapore.
Only 53 bodies have been recovered from the sea bed, where the plane's debris is scattered.
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