flight recorder

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As part of the investigation into the incident, the agency confirmed that it’s gathering radar, weather and flight recorder data.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

Investigators have recovered flight recorder data from the Air India crash earlier this month, the civil aviation ministry has confirmed, marking a key step in the probe.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

The N.T.S.B. received data downloaded from the digital flight recorder that will help “investigators in determining the length and severity of the event,” the safety board said in the statement.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024

Investigators took the flight recorder into custody along with fuel samples and needed documentation, according to RIA Novosti.

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2022

Here is the flight recorder transcript of the final thirty minutes of KAL flight 801: It begins with the captain complaining of exhaustion.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell