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The NTSB has recovered flight data recorders from an Amazon cargo plane that crashed while attempting to land in Brazil, killing all five people on board. Investigators are now examining the data to determine if the crew survived the initial impact and what caused the runway overrun.
The nearly 40-year-old Beechcraft C90A aircraft that crashed in Jharkhand on Monday, killing seven people, did not have cockpit voice or flight data recorders, according to the aviation regulator DGCA.
Federal investigators have recovered the flight recorders from an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that crashed in Miami and struck two ground vehicles, killing seven people. The disaster has reignited calls for stricter runway buffer requirements as authorities examine weather and operational factors.
Officials investigating an air ambulance crash in Ranchi stated that the plane did not have a black box, as civil aviation rules do not mandate cockpit voice recorders or flight data recorders for aircraft weighing below 5,700kg.
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau and Civil Aviation Authority warned airlines and crew members against overwriting Cockpit Voice Recorders and Flight Data Recorders during incidents.