flight recorder
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As part of the investigation into the incident, the agency confirmed that it’s gathering radar, weather and flight recorder data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
According to data from the flight recorder, both of the plane's fuel control switches moved from the run to the cut-off position in the space of a second, shortly after take-off.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
Investigators took the flight recorder into custody along with fuel samples and needed documentation, according to RIA Novosti.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
In the 2018 crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max in Indonesia, the flight recorder showed pilots struggled to keep its nose up, fighting an automated system that pushed it down.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2022
Here is the flight recorder transcript of the final thirty minutes of KAL flight 801: It begins with the captain complaining of exhaustion.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
