The devices have helped investigators examine numerous crashes and have led to significant improvements in airplane safety and pilot training.
By Luz Lazo and Luz Lazo Transportation reporter covering Washington's Metro, buses, Capital Bikeshare and taxis, and the region's road network Email Bio Follow Michael Laris Michael Laris Transportation reporter Email Bio Follow March 14 at 2:32 PM Two heavily damaged data and voice recorders that hold key information on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 arrived Thursday in a Paris suburb, where an international team of investigators will try to retrieve and analyze intricate details...
The same Boeing model was involved in the Oct. 29 crash of a Lion Air flight that plunged into the Java Sea in Indonesia, killing all 189 passengers and crew onboard. Some experts have suggested that it was prudent to send the devices to Europe for examination given that the plane was built by a U.S. manufacturer.
The Ethiopian Airlines devices were discovered quickly after the crash, leading some U.S. officials to hope the insights within them would help determine whether American authorities should ground the 737 MAX jets. While Ethiopian investigators have the ability to download information from black boxes, they lacked the tools to do so in this case given the extensive damage, according to the FAA.
Because the 737 Max 8 was built in the U.S., the NTSB can send an accredited representative to the investigation. The U.S. delegation of experts also includes technical advisers from FAA, Boeing and GE/Safran, the manufacturer of the engines.
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