flight data recorder
noun
: a device on an aircraft that records information (such as airspeed and altitude) about a flight
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A cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder were recovered from the plane, and the black boxes are at a lab for evaluation, the NTSB said last week.
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Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Board chairperson Jennifer Homendy told CNN on Monday that information was recovered from the flight data recorder.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder were recovered Thursday and sent to the NTSB lab.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 31 Jan. 2025
Much of the information in the preliminary report comes from the aircraft's flight data recorder.
—David Schaper, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Investigators have retrieved both the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorders, which will be key to providing insights into the last moments of the fatal landing.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Investigators continue to analyze the wreckage and the runway, and Webster added that the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder have both already been removed from the scene and sent to a laboratory for further investigation.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
The plane's flight data recorder indicated that it was struck at 325 feet by the helicopter on Wednesday night, and that prior to impact, there was a change in the aircraft’s pitch, according to preliminary information released on Saturday.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
The plane’s cockpit recorder covers about two hours of audio, beginning mid-flight; while the flight data recorder captures the entire journey, according to the NTSB.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Board chairperson Jennifer Homendy told CNN on Monday that information was recovered from the flight data recorder.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder were recovered Thursday and sent to the NTSB lab.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 31 Jan. 2025
Much of the information in the preliminary report comes from the aircraft's flight data recorder.
—David Schaper, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Investigators have retrieved both the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorders, which will be key to providing insights into the last moments of the fatal landing.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Investigators continue to analyze the wreckage and the runway, and Webster added that the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder have both already been removed from the scene and sent to a laboratory for further investigation.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
The plane's flight data recorder indicated that it was struck at 325 feet by the helicopter on Wednesday night, and that prior to impact, there was a change in the aircraft’s pitch, according to preliminary information released on Saturday.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
The plane’s cockpit recorder covers about two hours of audio, beginning mid-flight; while the flight data recorder captures the entire journey, according to the NTSB.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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