Investigators have recovered the flight data recorder from the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad, which killed at least 270 people, and are analyzing it to determine the cause of the disaster, amid ongoing rescue and identification efforts.
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.
The flight data recorder of a U.S. Navy P-8A plane that overshot a runway and ended up in the water near Honolulu has been recovered, as the Navy's Aircraft Mishap Board investigates the cause of the accident. A hydrographic survey has been conducted to assess the plane's structural integrity and the impact on the coral and marine environment. Concerns have been raised about potential damage to the coral reef and the presence of fuel or chemicals in the area. The Navy has implemented containment measures and is monitoring the site 24/7. No injuries were reported, and another crew has arrived to assume homeland defense coverage.
The flight data recorder of a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon plane that overshot the runway near Honolulu has been recovered as the military investigates the cause of the accident. Sailors conducted a survey to assess the plane's structural integrity and the impact on the coral and marine environment. Concerns have been raised about potential damage to the coral reef and contamination from fuel or chemicals. The Navy has implemented containment measures and is monitoring the area. No injuries were reported in the accident, and another crew has arrived to assume homeland defense coverage.
The flight data recorder of a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon plane that overshot a runway and ended up in the water near Honolulu has been recovered as the military investigates the cause of the accident. Sailors conducted a survey to assess the plane's structural integrity and the impact on the coral and marine environment. Concerns have been raised about potential damage to the coral reef and the presence of fuel or chemicals in the area. The Navy has implemented containment measures and is monitoring the site 24/7. No injuries were reported in the incident.
The flight data recorder of a US Navy P-8A plane that overshot a runway near Honolulu has been recovered as the military investigates the cause of the accident. A hydrographic survey was conducted to assess the plane's structural integrity and the impact on the coral and marine environment. Concerns have been raised about potential damage to the coral reef and contamination from fuel or chemicals. The Navy has implemented containment measures and is monitoring the area. No injuries were reported in the accident.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released preliminary findings on the fatal flight of a private jet that flew with an unresponsive crew for hours near four major cities and some of the world’s most restricted airspace. The Cessna Citation 560 flew solely under computer guidance for the next hour before reaching its intended destination of Long Island. With nobody at the controls to carry out a landing, the aircraft circled to the southwest and held its altitude of 34,000 feet for more than 300 miles — approaching New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore before passing directly over the nation’s capital. Two F-16 aircraft, scrambled from Joint Base Andrews to intercept the uncommunicative aircraft, were the sources of a sonic boom that startled residents in Northern Virginia, Washington and Maryland.
A federal report on the June 4 crash of a business jet that flew off course over Washington, DC, killing four people, revealed that the plane took an erratic flight path before plunging into a Virginia mountain in a "near-vertical descent" at high velocity. The report found no cockpit voice recorder or flight data recorder at the crash site. The plane's owner believes the pilot, who he identified as Jeff Hefner, probably lost consciousness from a lack of oxygen.