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Senator Ted Cruz is pushing for legislative changes to improve safety and oversight of military flights near airports, especially following a deadly airline crash, with proposals including enhanced ADS-B requirements and audits of military airspace procedures.
The flight data recorder (FDR), commonly known as the black box, holds crucial information for aviation safety investigators, providing detailed data on various flight parameters. The FDR from the recent LATAM Airlines flight 800 incident will be pivotal in determining the cause of the mid-air plunge. Advanced technology and data transfer systems like the Common Data Network and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) have revolutionized the collection and analysis of flight data, while the evolution of FDR capabilities has significantly enhanced aviation safety investigations.