cockpit voice recorder
noun
: a device that records the voices of the pilots and crew in the cockpit of an airplane
If an airplane crashes, its cockpit voice recorder can be used to help find out what caused it to crash.
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National Transportation Safety Board investigators recovered the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder from the Bombardier CRJ700 airplane, agency spokesperson Peter Knudson said.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Investigators have already recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder of the American Airlines plane that collided with an Army helicopter as the plane was landing Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan National Airport next to Washington, D.C.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board said investigators recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the Bombardier CRJ700 airplane and will analyze the black boxes for critical information about the moments leading up to the crash.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Recordings from both the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder are missing, according to the report released Monday.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Investigators have already recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder of the American Airlines plane that collided with an Army helicopter as the plane was landing Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan National Airport next to Washington, D.C.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board said investigators recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the Bombardier CRJ700 airplane and will analyze the black boxes for critical information about the moments leading up to the crash.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Recordings from both the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder are missing, according to the report released Monday.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Cockpit voice recorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockpit%20voice%20recorder. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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