cockpit

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Authorities on Tuesday released details from the final three minutes of cockpit voice recordings and tower communications, including that controllers had cleared both the plane and a fire truck to cross the runway.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He said the final three minutes captured in the cockpit included the co-pilot transferring control to the captain six seconds before the recording ended.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Milton said the new plane will feature a touch screen cockpit interface the company is designing itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The sailor assigned to man the brakes in the cockpit and another who was towing the jet had to jump off at the last second.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

On July 28, 1943, Lilya sat in the cockpit of her Yak and dictated a letter to her mother while she waited to be given a combat mission.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein