FAA to require 25-hour cockpit voice recorders on new aircraft
The US Federal Aviation Administration has finalized a rule that will expand cockpit voice recorder (CVR) retention from…
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Get the latest news and updates on aircraft black boxes, also known as flight recorders, which play a crucial role in accident investigations.
Voepass pilots fought altitude loss for one minute before crash, media reports
The Voepass (Voepass Linhas Aéreas) pilots killed in a deadly crash in São Paulo, Brazil, tried to react…
NTSB says new proposed FAA rule insufficient, existing planes need 25-hour CVR
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has said new proposed rules that will see future aircraft fitted with…
China Eastern plane crash that killed 132 may have been deliberate: WSJ
Data recovered from the black box of China Eastern Airlines (CIAH) (CEA) flight MU5735 indicates that someone in…
11 things you need to know about aircraft black boxes
As Chinese investigators scour the wreckage of flight MU5735 for the black boxes that will provide vital clues…
How black boxes work and help investigate plane crashes?
Plane crashes often leave a lot of unanswered questions. This makes investigators turn to the airplane’s black boxes…
PIA crash: One black box still missing, French investigators say
French investigators who are working on the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK8303 crash site say one of…
Black Boxes: Why airplanes still manage to disappear?
Accidents such as Air France Flight 447 and Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have reminded on just how vital…