Judge: Terror shield law doesn't apply to officers Jul 25, 2009
It said the boxes - the plane's cockpit voice and flight data recorders - would likely be sent to the aircraft's Russian manufacturers for analysis. The search for the third black box was continuing, Majidi said. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Jets black boxes located off Comoros Jul 24, 2009
The plane's cockpit voice and flight data recorders, known as black boxes, could help explain why it crashed as it tried to land in heavy winds. But they lie in waters too deep for divers, requiring specialized robots to bring them up to the surface. (MSNBC -- International)
French Navy Detects Comoros Crash Black Boxes Jul 24, 2009
The plane's cockpit voice and flight data recorders could help explain why it crashed as it tried to land in heavy winds. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)
Iran plane crash bodies returned to families Jul 20, 2009
Iran's Press TV says flight data recorders of crashed plane damaged ... The plane's flight data recorders have been recovered and are being studied by Iranian and Russian experts, IRIB said. (CNN -- World)
Air France 447's black boxes: search to resume Jul 18, 2009
The French accident investigation board, known by its acronym BEA, will commence Phase 2 of the search using sonar and diving equipment from a French research vessel to scan the mountainous ocean floor for any signs of wreckage and the plane's flight data recorders ... "If we are very, very lucky, we will find [the flight data recorders]," says Martine Del Bono, a BEA spokeswoman ... The flight data recorders, also known as black boxes, hold key information that can help explain what caused the... (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Black boxes 'damaged ' in Iran air disaster Jul 17, 2009
Iran's Press TV says flight data recorders of crashed plane damaged ... TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- A day after an Iranian passenger plane crashed in flames killing all 168 people on board, aviation officials were Thursday examining the aircraft's damaged flight data recorders to try to determine the cause of the disaster ... Flight data recorders were recovered Wednesday from the crash site -- a smoldering crater strewn with charred plane pieces and tattered passports --but Iranian media reported the... (CNN -- World)
Plane fault 'caused Iran crash' Jul 17, 2009
Flight data recorders have been recovered but are badly damaged ... He added that the flight data recorders, or "black boxes", might be sent to Russia for analysis. (BBC News)
168 killed in Iran plane crash Jul 16, 2009
Hossein Ayaznia, an aviation police official, said emergency workers were searching for the plane's data recorders to get evidence of the cause. Iran's Jafarzadeh and the deputy chairman of Armenia's civil aviation authority Arsen Pogosian said there were 153 passengers and 15 crewmembers on board the plane. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
3 More Possible Plane Bodies Found In Tanzania Jul 16, 2009
Investigators have reportedly concluded that the black boxes _ the plane's cockpit voice and flight data recorders _ lie in waters too deep for divers. They are awaiting specialized robots that can operate underwater, which are due to arrive Sunday in the Comoros. (CBS News -- World)
Iran plane black boxes 'damaged' Jul 16, 2009
Investigators who scoured scattered body parts and metal fragments for the data recorders hope they will salvage a clue as to the cause of the crash ... Farsi Majidi, head of the investigating committee, told Associated Press TV News: "Thank God, we succeeded in finding two of the three flight data recorders or black boxes. ANALYSIS Jon Leyne, BBC News Iran has a notoriously bad air safety record. Because of sanctions imposed by the United States, Iran relies on an increasingly ageing fleet of... (BBC News)
168 passengers feared dead in Iran plane crash Jul 16, 2009
Firefighters put out blazes from the crash, but smoke smoldered from the pit for hours as emergency workers searched for data recorders and other clues to the cause. Ali Akbar Hashemi, 23, was laying gas pipes in a house by the field when he saw the jet overhead. (AZCentral -- News)
AIG, Competitors May Face $100 Million in Claims on Washington Train Crash Jul 15, 2009
The Metro failed to replace old train cars and didnt follow recommendations to install data recorders on all trains to monitor speed, braking and other information, Hersman said. We simply dont have the funds to replace one-fourth of our fleet, said , a spokeswoman for the Metro, in an interview yesterday. (Bloomberg)
Search for 'black boxes' enters new phase Jul 14, 2009
Voice, data recorders stop broadcasting after 30 days. Investigators planned to keep listening for 10 additional days. (CNN -- World)
Ships ending Air France black box search Jul 11, 2009
Berges said the ships, which have been searching for the cockpit voice and flight data recorders since June 15, had "no success nothing was tracked.". The commander said a French nuclear submarine would continue trying to pick up emergency signals from the black boxes, but he didn't know for how long.. (MSNBC -- International)
Air France box search winds down Jul 11, 2009
Two tugs chartered by the French agency investigating the crash (the Investigation and Analysis Bureau, or BEA) had been searching for the jet's cockpit voice and flight data recorders with Towed Pinger Locators (TPL) supplied by the US Navy. US Air Force Col Willie Berges, the Brazil-based commander of US military forces supporting the effort, said one tug had already stopped searching. (BBC News -- Americas)
DTS 6DX Sensor Wins Best New Product at Sensors Expo Jul 11, 2009
July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified Technical Systems, Inc. (DTS), a leader in ruggedized data recorders and sensors for high performance testing and evaluation applications, announced that the recently introduced DTS 6DX sensor earned the company a second consecutive Best of Sensors Gold Award at the Sensors Expo & Conference 2009 in Chicago ... DTS is the world leader in the design and manufacture of high speed data recorders used in product testing for crash and injury assessment. (PR Newswire)
Big snakes in S.C.? Jul 10, 2009
Implanted radio transmitters and data recorders will send information about body temperature and physical condition. We fervently hope the snakes don't survive the winter. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Tanzania 'finds Comoros victims' Jul 9, 2009
Over the weekend, investigators said a signal had been detected from the flight data recorders of the Yemenia Airbus 310 airliner. Yemenia says that bad weather - strong winds and high seas - was the more likely cause of the crash. (BBC News -- Africa)
Flight recorders located from Yemen crash Jul 6, 2009
Data recorders should contain information to help determine what caused the crash ... (CNN) -- Investigators have heard a signal from the flight data recorders of the Yemenia Airways plane that crashed last week, they announced Sunday ... "A signal was picked up from two acoustic transmitters from the plane's flight data recorders during a sea search to locate the data recorders this morning," the French air accident investigation agency, known as the BEA, said in a statement. (CNN -- World)
Yemenia crash jet signal detected Jul 5, 2009
A signal has been detected from the flight data recorders of the Yemenia airliner that crashed in the Indian Ocean on 30 June, officials say ... Flight data recorders, or "black boxes", are in fact orange or red. (BBC News)
Crashes: Should black boxes be on aircraft? Jul 4, 2009
As signals fade for Flight 447's data recorders, some ask why the devices are on the plane in the first place. Air France flight missing I Crash: Possible theories. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Air France Crash: Hunting for Black Boxes Jul 3, 2009
As signals fade for Flight 447's data recorders, some ask why the devices are on the plane in the first place ... Seven years ago, L-3 Aviation Recorders (), the largest maker of flight data recorders, partnered with a satellite company to study the cost of moving to a flight-data transmission system. (BusinessWeek)
Air France plane didn't break up? Skepticism grows. Jul 3, 2009
Investigators also said they would suspend the current search for the plane's flight-data recorders, which hold crucial information on the cause of the crash, on July 10 ... "It would make sense to spend some time and effort and money to locate [the flight data recorders]," says Robert Mann, president of R.W. Mann & Company, aviation consultants in Port Washington, N.Y. "I would think that Airbus, the other ancillary equipment manufacturers, and the French BEA ought to be interested in that.". (Christian Science Monitor)
Air France jet 'broke on impact' Jul 3, 2009
Teams looking for the plane's flight data recorders will continue operations for another 10 days ... He said his team was "a long way from establishing the causes of the accident" but that the search for the Airbus A330's data recorders would be extended to 10 July. (BBC News -- Science)
Child found alive after Indian Ocean plane crash Jul 2, 2009
Searchers have not located the plane's data recorders, Qadir said, and investigators were not speculating on the cause of the crash. "The weather conditions were indeed very troubling and the winds were very strong, reaching 61 kilometers per hour (38 mph)," he said. (CNN -- International)
French investigators release report on Flight 447 Jul 2, 2009
Emergency beacons attached to cockpit voice and data recorders are built to emit strong "pings" for 30 days after a crash before fading away, though experts said they could continue for as long as 45 days. The search for the Flight 447 black boxes is continuing even though the 30-day mark has past and there is no certainty they are still emitting signals. (USA Today -- News)
Safety 'faults' in jet draw scrutiny Jul 1, 2009
Investigators are still searching for its data recorders. Airbus is a "very fine manufacturer," said University of Southern California safety instructor Michael Barr. (USA Today)
Air France Crash Probe Gets Tougher as Black Box Sound Emitters Lose Power Jul 1, 2009
June 30 (Bloomberg) -- Investigators of the crash in the Atlantic Ocean that killed 228 people may find it tougher to determine the cause of the accident as sound emitters from the planes data recorders start running out of power ... Flight data recorders can still be found long after they stop emitting sounds, Captain John Cox, a member of the flight operations group at the London-based , said in an interview. (Bloomberg)
Hope dims for finding Air France recorders Jul 1, 2009
Emergency beacons attached to cockpit voice and data recorders are built to emit strong "pings" for 30 days after a crash before fading away, though experts said they could continue for as long as 45 days. Wednesday marks Day 30 since the plane dropped out of the sky with 228 people on board in a remote area of the Atlantic far off Brazil's northeastern coast and from radar coverage. (MSNBC -- International)
Time running out to find flight's data recorders Jun 29, 2009
Time running out for investigators to find deadly flight's data recorders ... Data recorders' underwater locator beacon has life around 30 days ... (CNN) -- Investigators probing the deadly crash of Air France flight 447 over the Atlantic are running out of time to find the flight data recorders which could prove crucial to working out what caused the disaster. (CNN -- World)
Search For Victims Of Air France Crash Ends Jun 28, 2009
Experts say the black boxes may be key to deciding what brought the airliner down and signals from the voice and data recorders begin to fade after about 30 days. Brazilian and French searchers have recovered large chunks of debris and 51 bodies from the plane, which disappeared with 228 people on board late May 31. (KWTX.com, TX)
Search ends for Air France dead Jun 28, 2009
And signals from the voice and data recorders begin to fade after about 30 days. "We'll have a better idea July 1 on how much longer we'll go," said U.S. Air Force Col. Willie Berges, the Brazil-based commander of the American military forces supporting the search. (MSNBC -- International)
NTSB to probe problems on other Airbus flights Jun 28, 2009
Search teams are looking for the bulk of the plane's wreckage and for its flight data recorders. Don't Miss. (CNN -- US)
Brazil calls off search for Air France victims Jun 27, 2009
Brazilian Navy Captain Giucemar Tabosa said French navy ships will remain in the area looking for beacon signals from the plane's voice and flight data recorders, the so-called black boxes. The cause of the crash is unknown, and there is still no sign of the black boxes, which could give vital information about why the plane went down. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Test at D.C. rail crash site finds a signal glitch Jun 26, 2009
The safety board also announced that it had recovered data recorders from the struck train; none were found on the striking train. Metro said it is inspecting every stretch of its tracks to make sure there are no signaling problems elsewhere. (Boston Globe)
Man-eating pythons in Georgia? Jun 25, 2009
Using implanted radio transmitters and data recorders, the scientists will monitor the pythons body temperature and physical condition. The test could show whether the giant imported snakes, which can grow up to lengths of 25 feet, are able to spread throughout the Southeast. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Metro cited for safety issues in 2006: investigator Jun 25, 2009
" Last September, 25 people were killed when the conductor of a commuter train in Los Angeles was sending text messages on his mobile phone while at the controls. The NTSB had 19 investigators working on the probe of Monday's accident which turned a routine commute into a nightmarish disaster scene. They were expected to gain access soon to nine data recorders on the newer, struck train, which should shed light on what caused train 112 to hurtle into train 214, which was stopped on the same... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Pythons spreading acrossthe South? Jun 25, 2009
Using implanted radio transmitters and data recorders, the scientists will monitor the pythons' body temperature and physical condition. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Environment)
NTSB: Metro Was Asked to Retrofit Some Rail Cars Jun 25, 2009
She noted that the work of investigators was still under way and that, among other things, they were still searching the accident scene for the existence of any data recorders. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. (Newsmax)
Florida's Python Plague Spreading North? Jun 25, 2009
Using implanted radio transmitters and data recorders, the scientists will monitor the pythons' body temperature and physical condition. The fast-growing population of snakes has been invading southern Florida's ecosystem since 1992, when scientists speculate a bevy of Burmese pythons was released into the wild after Hurricane Andrew shattered many pet shop terrariums. (CBS News)
Metro warned about safety Jun 24, 2009
" The federal agency that has taken over investigation of the crash also said that train's operator, 42-year-old Jeanice McMillan, had been driving the system's trains for just three months, after about six weeks of training. McMillan, whose train slammed into the other one with such force that it thrust the carriage of one train on top of the other, died in the crash. Preliminary investigations determined that the striking train was in "automatic mode" and that the emergency brake had been... (iAfrica.com)
Washington Metro's Automatic Train Control System Questioned After Crash Jun 24, 2009
In addition to Metros failure to replace old train cars, the transit system didnt follow recommendations from the safety board that it install data recorders on all trains to monitor speed, braking and other information, Hersman said. One of the trains in yesterdays accident had nine recorders, while the other, the train that struck the stopped one, had none. (Bloomberg -- US)
7 fatalities confirmed in D.C. Metro train crash Jun 24, 2009
She also said that the WMATA had failed to follow earlier NTSB recommendations to add data recorders to its older model Series 1000 cars ... That train was said to have been stopped at the time of the accident, but its nine data recorders might provide information about how far the train moved after it was hit, Hersman said. (FOX61, CT)
Black box signals probed Jun 24, 2009
"I have no confirmation for the time being" that the flight-data recorders have been found, Captain Christophe Prazuck, a spokesman for the army's general staff, said ... She said that French military ships searching the area where the plane crashed have "heard sounds" but that those were not signals from the flight's voice or data recorders. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Investigator: D.C. Metro crash 'a... Jun 24, 2009
There should be nine data recorders aboard the first train, which will aid the investigation a great deal if they aren't damaged, Hersman said. The recorders provide data on such things as speed, braking and emergency applications. (CNN -- Law)
US capital's subway system cited for safety issues in 2006 Jun 24, 2009
They were expected to gain access soon to nine data recorders on the newer, struck train, which should shed light on what caused train 112 to hurtle into train 214, which was stopped on the same track. No data recorders appeared to be on the older train. (Channelnewsasia.com)
NTSB: Indications Train's Emergency Brakes Were Applied Jun 24, 2009
Investigators hope to access the newer train's nine data recorders and download the information. The older 1000-series train cars do not have data recorders. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Click to read:Air France Black Boxes Reportedly Detected Jun 23, 2009
French Newspaper Says Navy Has Picked Up "Very Weak" Signal From Data Recorders At Bottom Of Atlantic ... (CBS) A newspaper reported Tuesday that French naval vessels had detected a "very weak" signal from flight data recorders, or black boxes, of downed Air France flight 447, which plunged into the Atlantic on June 1 ... Locator beacons on the data recorders are designed to emit an auditory "ping" for about 30 days after a crash which can be detected, even under water, from about a mile away. (CBS News)
SEC Charges Firm, 4 People With Madoff Fraud Jun 23, 2009
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Lucas Glover Wins The U.S. Open Jun 23, 2009
We've updated CBSNews. Phil Mickelson, David Duval And Ricky Barnes Fall Short On Golf's Biggest Stage. (CBS News)
Air France "black box" signals located - report Jun 23, 2009
PARIS (Reuters) - Signals from the flight data recorders of an Air France airliner that crashed into the Atlantic killing all 228 people on board have been located, Le Monde newspaper said on its website on Tuesday. But a spokeswoman from the BEA, the French air accident authority, noted that many sounds were picked up on the sea bed and investigators were not sure that what they had detected was from the flight recorders. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
File-Sharer Says Kid May Have Done It Jun 23, 2009
We've updated CBSNews. Mother Ordered To Pay $1. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Answers elusive in jet crash Jun 22, 2009
The best clues to the crash - the flight data recorders - remain lost at sea. By Chris Yates IHS Jane's aviation analyst. (BBC News -- Americas)
Atlantic crash bodies identified Jun 22, 2009
The data recorders have not been found, and the cause of the crash remains a mystery. Search teams from several countries are still scanning the search area. (BBC News -- Europe)
Air France to compensate crash victims' families Jun 19, 2009
The aircraft's flight data recorders or "black boxes" have not been found. Gourgeon said he had not lost hope that they would be located. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Air France 447: Broken Bodies' Clues Jun 19, 2009
Air France Flight 447 crashed en route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro, killing all 228 people on board in an incident experts are still trying to understand as French and Brazilian teams scour deep Atlantic waters for its black box voice and data recorders. The Brazilian Air Force and Navy said in a joint statement late on Monday they had recovered 24 bodies from the Atlantic so far. (ABC News)
FAA to propose new rules on airline pilot hours Jun 17, 2009
One of the programs allows airlines with the aid of pilot unions to download information contained in cockpit flight data recorders so that they can spot mistakes pilots may be making and use the information to improve training. Some regional airlines haven't been participating in the program because of the expense involved, Ross said. (MSNBC -- Travel)
French: No conclusions yet in Flight 447 probe Jun 17, 2009
Air France flight data recorders still missing. AP This photo released Wednesday June 17, 2009 by the French army shows soldiers approaching a piece of. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Nuclear sub to join hunt for jet Jun 6, 2009
French Defence Minister Herve Morin said the submarine had sonar equipment that could help locate the airliner's flight data recorders ... The mini-submarines will be looking for the plane's flight data recorders, which are believed to be sitting on the ocean floor up to 6,000m (19,685ft) underwater ... French officials have said the flight data recorders, which could be deep under water, may never be found. (BBC News -- Europe)
Debris found in Atlantic is NOT from jet say red-faced investigators... Jun 6, 2009
French military spokesman Christophe Prazuck said the priority was looking for wreckage from the plane, before turning the search to flight data recorders ... There are trackers (or pingers when under water) in the Flight data recorders so they can be found, However the plane disappeared somewhere in the OCEAN (that is very deep) first they need to find the exact location of aircraft then they can get the boxes. (The Drudge Report)
Flight 447 Search Finds Only Uncertainty Jun 6, 2009
Bussereau said the priority is finding the flight voice and data recorders that could help explain the cause of the world's worst civilian aviation disaster since 2001. Since these black boxes may be miles below the surface, investigators are looking for clues in the messages sent from the plane's computers just before it disappeared. (CBS News -- World)
Probe focuses on Air France plane's speed Jun 5, 2009
With the crucial "black box" voice and data recorders still missing, investigators were relying heavily on the plane's automated messages to help reconstruct what happened as the jet flew through towering thunderstorms. The messages detail a series of failures that end with its systems shutting down, suggesting the plane broke apart in the sky, according to an aviation industry official with knowledge of the investigation who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to... (MSNBC -- International)
Plane 'exploded in mid-air' Jun 5, 2009
Paul-Louis Arslanian, of the French Civil Aviation Ministry, said it would be very difficult to recover the flight data recorders because of the depth of the ocean and its rugged floor. TELEGRAPH, AFP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Debris found not comes from doomed plane Jun 5, 2009
France's air safety investigation agency said Wednesday it was not confident the black box, which contains voice and data recorders and is designed to last 30 days underwater, could be located. The agency is expected to have an initial report on the disaster ready by the end of June, said its director Paul-Louis Arslanian. (Xinhuanet, China)
France: no hope of finding black box of missing jet Jun 5, 2009
The black box, which contain voice and data recorders, is built to last 30 days at about 6,000 meters underwater. The plane of Brazilian Air Force which identified the debris, an Embraer R-99 model, has not spotted any bodies, but according to the Air Force's spokesman, Colonel Jorge Amaral, the authorities are still working with the possibility of finding survivors of the accident. (Xinhuanet, China)
