Flight recorders come with two separate components: a data recorder and a voice recorder. "The data recorder can oftentimes ...

The pilots were aware the twin-engine ATR 72 needed “more power,” but it's unclear why, according to Brazilian news media The "black box" recovered ... going on with the plane as it began ...

It's one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane crash: The so-called “black box." There are ...

The first thing to know about an airliner’s “black box” is that it’s actually bright orange. There are also two of them: one records mounds of flight data, from the aircraft's speed and ...

Map showing the possible MH370 black box ping locations Updated @ 06:30 April 1: We're now three weeks into the search for Malaysian Airlines flight 370. Satellites and aircraft continue to spot ...

Popularly known as "black boxes," event data recorders (EDRs) have helped investigators solve the mysteries of airplane crashes ... supported standardizing black-box data, so accident ...