Yemen: 8 Bodies in Tanzania May Be From Plane Crash Jul 8, 2009
A French submarine picked up signals from the plane's two black boxes on Sunday but no one has yet located the boxes, which contain the plane's flight data and cockpit voice recorders. The French official, speaking from a crisis unit set up at the French embassy in Comoros after the crash, said two teams of investigators from the French navy and the French aviation agency BEA were trying to determine the exact zone where the black boxes can be found. (Fox News)
French arrive at Comoran crash Jul 7, 2009
The cases carrying the flight data and cockpit voice recorders are believed to be lying between 1,600 to 4,000 feet under the surface of the ocean, he said. Prazuck said France is also sending a research boat, the Beau Temps Beau Pres, with detailed navigational tools that can help map out the ocean floor and locate the boxes. (MSNBC -- International)
Signal from Yemenia Black Boxes Detected Jul 5, 2009
The one-line statement Sunday from the French investigation agency BEA gave no indication of when the flight data and cockpit voice recorders in the black boxes of the Airbus A310 jet might be recovered. Yemenia Flight 626 crashed while landing amid heavy winds off Comoros, an archipelago of three main islands 1,800 miles south of Yemen, between Africa's southeastern coast and the island of Madagascar. (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)
Cause of Air France crash still elusive Jul 4, 2009
Yet the probe, which has operated without access to the plane's flight data and voice recorders, appears so far to have revealed little about what caused the accident. This article appeared on page A - 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Crashes: Should black boxes be on aircraft? Jul 4, 2009
In the past few decades, only the two jets that crashed on September 11 at the World Trade Center lost their flight data and voice recorders, industry officials say. But it's possible that the Air France Flight 447 crash will add to that short list of unrecovered boxes. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Teen survivor of Comoros crash recovering Jul 3, 2009
Officials hope the flight data and cockpit voice recorders will provide clues to the cause of the crash. Once retrieved, they will be taken to France for analysis, Yemenia said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Air France Crash: Hunting for Black Boxes Jul 3, 2009
In the past few decades, only the two jets that crashed on September 11 at the World Trade Center lost their flight data and voice recorders, industry officials say ... That compares with the $20,000 cost for on-board data and voice recorders, which are certified for 100,000 flight hours, or about 30 years. (BusinessWeek)
Air France plane hit the sea belly first Jul 3, 2009
Yet the probe, which has operated without access to the plane's flight data and voice recorders, appears so far to have unveiled little about what really caused the accident. The plane was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris when it went down in a remote area of the Atlantic, 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) off Brazil's mainland and far from radar coverage. (India Times, India)
Final moments Jul 3, 2009
Experts say only the data and voice recorders - the black boxes - will really explain the crash, and finding them now seems unlikely. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Science)
Search For Victims Of Air France Crash Ends Jun 28, 2009
SAO PAULO (June 27, 2009)--Brazil has called off the search for more bodies and deb 000015E7 ris from Air France Flight 447, but an American officer says the search for the flight data and cockpit voice recorders deep in the Atlantic Ocean will likely continue for at least another 16 days. 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. (KWTX.com, TX)
Air France search ends Jun 27, 2009
The French maritime research vessel Pourquoi Pas, the French nuclear submarine Emeraude and two high-sea vessels equipped with sonars are taking part in the deep-sea search for the vital data and voice recorders of Flight 447, which was carrying passengers and crew from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. The mini-submarine Nautile, which can operate at a depth of six kilometres (3. (iAfrica.com)
U.S. probes altitude, speed data on two Airbus A330s Jun 26, 2009
Crews have yet to recover the aircraft's flight data and voice recorders. But French investigators leading the probe said data transmitted from the doomed jetliner before it crashed indicated unreliable speed readings. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Hungry for iPhone Business Apps Jun 26, 2009
Nine of the top 20 paid business applications were voice recorders. One of the most popular business apps, called Recorder by Retronyms, sold about 300,000 apps for 99 apiece between July 2008 and April 2009. (BusinessWeek)
Officials: 10 bodies from jet crash are Brazilian Jun 23, 2009
Hunt for flight data, voice recordersSearchers from Brazil, France, the United States and other countries are methodically scanning the surface and depths of the Atlantic for signs of the Airbus A330, which crashed after running into thunderstorms en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. Still missing are the plane's flight data and voice recorders, thought to be deep under water. (MSNBC -- International)
Air France announced Friday that it will pay about 17,500 euros (about 24,000 U.S. dollars) as an initial compensation to the families of the victims of the Flight 447 air crash on June 1.• 49 bodies retrieved so far from Air France jetliner Jun 20, 2009
PARIS, June 11 (Xinhua) -- A French nuclear-powered submarine joined the search on Wednesday for the flight data and cabin voice recorders of the Air France passenger plane that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean last week, the military said ... PARIS, June 10 (Xinhua) -- A French nuclear-powered submarine will start searching on Wednesday for the flight data and cabin voice recorders of an Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean last week, the military said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Air France jet likely to have broken up in sky Jun 19, 2009
Still missing are the plane's flight data and voice recorders, thought to be deep underwater. French-chartered ships are trolling a search area with a radius of 80km, pulling US Navy underwater listening devices attached to 6,000 metres of cable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* Autopsies suggest plane broke up in mid-air Jun 19, 2009
TOUGH TASK:: The flight data and voice recorders from the Airbus that went down over the Atlantic are still missing and searchers are racing against time to find them AP, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL Friday, Jun 19, 2009, Page 7 ... Still missing are the planes flight data and voice recorders, thought to be deep under water. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
FOUND: Galley kitchen from doomed AIR FRANCE flight... Jun 19, 2009
Investigators from Brazil, France, the United States and other countries are still scanning the surface and depths of the Atlantic for the plane's flight data and voice recorders, thought to be deep under water. French-chartered ships are trolling a search area with a radius of 50 miles and pulling U.S. Navy underwater listening devices. (The Drudge Report)
French: No conclusions yet in Flight 447 probe Jun 17, 2009
Still missing are the plane's two black boxes, its flight data and voice recorders, thought to be deep under water. The black boxes provide information about what happened to the plane before and during the crash. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
France clings to hope in hunt for black boxes Jun 17, 2009
All are listening for sounds emanating from the Airbus A330's flight data and cockpit voice recorders, pings that will only emit for two more weeks. "France is determined to continue the search as long as there is hope of finding the black boxes," Morin told reporters at the Paris Air show, seeking to play down reported discord between the two countries over how long to keep up the operation. (MSNBC -- International)
Air France switches to new speed sensors Jun 16, 2009
In the deep waters of the mid-Atlantic, a Dutch ship began trolling with a high-tech, U.S. Navy listening device Monday in search of the flight data and voice recorders. Investigators say information from those black boxes is key to determining what caused Air France Flight 447 to crash into the ocean with 228 people on board. (MSNBC -- International)
Boeing's Carson sees robust prospects for aircraft sector Jun 16, 2009
Investigators have only two more weeks to find the flight data and cockpit voice recorders before the signals emitted by small beacons on the so-called black boxes start to fade. Without them, the cause of the accident may never be fully known. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Experts Mull Over Lessons From Plane Crash Jun 6, 2009
But the flight data and cockpit voice recorders could be scattered nearly anywhere across a vast undersea mountain range, throwing retrieval efforts into doubt. The situation has prompted debate about how to make black boxes more easily recoverable in the event of an ocean crash. (Click2Houston, TX)
Technical Malfunction? Jun 6, 2009
But investigators will have little to go on until they recover the plane's "black box" flight data and voice recorders, now likely on the ocean floor miles beneath the surface. The Associated Press contributed to this report. (Fox News)
France: no hope of finding black box of missing jet Jun 5, 2009
BEIJING, June 5 -- French officials said Wednesday that there was no hope to find the flight data and voice recorders, the black boxes, of the missing Air France airliner that plunged into the Atlantic. Staff members of Air France mourn for the 216 passengers and 12 crew members aboard the missing Airbus A330 during a memorial ceremony in front of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, capital of France, on June 3, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Air France Investigators Eye Speed Sensors Jun 5, 2009
They will have little to go on until they recover the plane's "black box" flight data and voice recorders. The difficult hunt for the black boxes -- they likely are two miles underwater at the bottom of the ocean -- has sparked renewed calls for flight recorders that can , reports CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes. (CBS News)
Ask AP: Black boxes in planes, presidential pens Jun 5, 2009
A reader-submitted question about flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders is being answered as part of an Associated Press Qmn called "Ask AP". Rafiq Maqbool. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Investigators look to jet speed in Air France crash Jun 5, 2009
Investigators have little to go on until they recover the plane's black box flight data and voice recorders, now probably on the ocean floor miles beneath the surface. Other hypotheses - even terrorism - haven't been ruled out, though there are no signs of a bomb. (Boston Globe)
First ships arrive in Air France crash zone Jun 4, 2009
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Plane salvage begins Jun 4, 2009
Answers may lie in the plane's black box data and cockpit voice recorders. But they are likely resting on the rugged sea bottom, at least 3000 meters underwater, and would be very difficult if not impossible to recover even if the 200-kilometer wide search area were narrowed down, experts said. (iAfrica.com)
Crews find more jet crash debris Jun 4, 2009
" Experts said extreme turbulence or decompression during stormy weather may have caused the Airbus A330, which took off from Rio de Janeiro bound for Paris on Sunday night, to disintegrate over the ocean with 228 people on board. Two Brazilian navy ships have arrived in the crash area, about 685 miles northeast of Brazil's coast, but have yet to retrieve any debris. French officials said they may never discover why the plane went down as the flight data and voice recorders may be lost at the... (ITV news, UK -- News)
Plane lost mid-ocean shows technology's limits Jun 3, 2009
That could prove a major headache for safety investigators who place a high priority on finding the plane's black box data and voice recorders. Typically, the black boxes have tracking beacons that activate when the boxes get wet. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Crucial Air France crash data may be lost at sea Jun 3, 2009
Arslanian promised a thorough investigation but said the flight data and voice recorders may never be found. "This is basically in the middle of the ocean," Arslanian said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Crash mystery tests limits of technology Jun 3, 2009
The proposal, first suggested by the safety board in 2005, would require cockpit voice recorders to be impervious to power failures and that the devices have two hours of recording time instead of the current 30-minute limit. Hope of finding survivors dissolves. (USA Today)
Brazil, French navies race to Air France wreckage Jun 3, 2009
In Brazil, Rear Admiral Domingos Nogueira said the navy was battling rough weather and officials predicted the hardest task would be finding the flight data and voice recorders. Senior French government minister Jean-Louis Borloo told French radio the recorders were believed to be at a depth of between 3,660 metres and 3,700 metres (12,010-12,140 ft). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Daly: 1930-2009 May 10, 2009
It was a scene that would not be possible today because a coach in a hallway would be surrounded by a horde of cameras, sideline reporters, voice recorders and a celebrity or two who cunningly managed to acquire a press pass. Joe Dumars and Chuck Daly added a touch of class to the 'Bad Boys. (CBS News)
'Ghostbusting' investigators may be ready to believe you Apr 12, 2009
"For example, there was the woman who kept hearing unexplained noises at 2 a.m. every day. It turned out to be her icemaker.For another client with a similar complaint, the answer was not found in the supernatural but with a neighbor who worked late hours.'Not comfortable'Though terrified of the unknown, Hoff -- the owner of the northwest Melbourne house -- was determined to draw her friend's ghost back to let her know everything was OK.With only a few small candles lit, Hoff put on an Enya CD... (Florida Today)
Surgical Sales Representative Apr 11, 2009
We have channeled both into the groundbreaking products and solutions that our changing world requires including clinical and research microscopes, gastrointestinal endoscopes, chemistry-immuno and blood bank analyzers and reagents and digital cameras and voice recorders. Job Description. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Ominous Alert Before Mont. Plane Crash Mar 25, 2009
The investigation into the cause has been complicated by the fact that the plane did not have any flight data or voice recorders. 1. (ABC News)
Japan main airport opens runway after deadly crash Mar 25, 2009
The plane's "black box" data recorder and cockpit voice recorders have been recovered and the data seems to be usable, according to Transport Ministry spokesman Michinobu Osuka. Officials from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board were expected to arrive in Tokyo on Tuesday afternoon to assist in the investigation, he said. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Similar Weather Conditons In Fatal Plane Crashes Mar 24, 2009
Investigators say pinpointing a cause will be difficult because there were no cockpit voice recorders. They are not required on smaller planes that don't carry commercial passengers. (R News)
Pay no attention to the treasury secretary behind the curtain Mar 24, 2009
The briefing was what's known in Washington as a "pen-and-pad," though in reality that just means it's closed to still photographers and TV cameras -- laptops and even voice recorders are OK, as long as the recording isn't later put out on the air. Geithner did, however, take questions afterward and later appeared at the White House with President Obama, who made a few remarks for the networks to use. (Salon)
Helicopter crashed nose down: Transportation Safety Board Mar 20, 2009
The flight data and cockpit voice recorders of Cougar Flight 491 were recovered Tuesday, but Cunningham said investigators haven't had a chance to review the information they contain. The lone survivor, Robert Decker, 27, is in a St. John's hospital recovering from lung injuries and fractures. (Globe and Mail)
Five Great Free Apps for Your iPhon... Mar 13, 2009
ITalk: Griffin Technologies iTalk is the best of the missing voice recorders for the iPhone. It can capture voice and music from up to twenty feet away. (Suite101.com)
Turkish Airlines plane fell 'vertically' to ground Mar 2, 2009
Safety Board specialists are analyzing the flight data and voice recorders and expect to finish their work at the crash site this weekend, Sanders said. Pieces relevant to the probe will be brought to a hangar at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for further analysis. (CNN -- International)
Jet had repairs days before crash Feb 28, 2009
Dutch officials have taken the flight data and voice recorders to Paris, where French specialists are analysing them. Mr Van Vollenhoven said analysis of the recorders might be completed as early as Friday, but that the Dutch Safety Board would probably not announce any preliminary findings until next week. (BBC News -- Europe)
Beckman Coulter to Acquire Lab-Based Diagnostics Business From Olympus Corporation Feb 27, 2009
" The webcast will be archived for future on-demand replay. About Beckman Coulter Beckman Coulter, Inc., based in Fullerton, California, develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical tests. More than 200,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in laboratories around the world, supplying critical information for improving patient health and reducing the cost of care. Recurring revenue, consisting of consumable supplies, (including reagent test... (PR Newswire)
Safer planes Feb 26, 2009
The plane's data and voice recorders will give insights into the crash cause ... Both the flight data and voice recorders will yield strong information as to the most likely cause of the crash, but so too will eyewitness reports from those on board the aircraft and in the vicinity of the crash site at the time. (BBC News)
Deadly Turkish plane crash probed Feb 26, 2009
The flight data and voice recorders from the aircraft have been found and are being sent for expert analysis. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft came down at 1031 local time (0931 GMT), several hundred yards (metres) short of the runway, about three hours after it left Istanbul's Ataturk Airport. (BBC News -- Europe)
Crash experts focus on sharp rise of plane's nose Feb 20, 2009
The crash-proof cockpit voice recorders often leave few clues other than clipped comments and grunts. Even the most sophisticated data recorders do not say whether a pilot flicked a switch intentionally or accidentally. (USA Today)
Expert: A-Rod not only one with a lot to prove in '09 Feb 20, 2009
The wall-to-wall ESPN coverage, half-truth revelations and constant presence of voice recorders and cameras make Alex Rodriguez the player with the most to prove once they start playing for keeps this season. We know how Jamie Moyer feels about Rodriguez: There's no way he should ever be let into Cooperstown. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pilots' backgrounds to be thoroughly examined in crash investigation Feb 18, 2009
Information already collected from the flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders on Continental Connection Flight 3407 indicate the pilots discussed "significant" ice buildup on the wings and cockpit windscreen prior to the crash. But the plane was reportedly flying on autopilot, contravening federal recommendations that the function not be used in icy conditions. (CBC.ca)
Olympus introduces first endoscopic ultrasound processor for digestive and pulmonary diseases Feb 17, 2009
Digital cameras and voice recorders. Olympus serves healthcare and commercial laboratory markets with integrated product solutions and financial, educational and consulting services that help customers to efficiently, reliably and more easily achieve exceptional results. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
* Experts analyzing voice recorders from Buffalo crash Feb 17, 2009
Experts analyzing voice recorders from Buffalo crash. AP, BUFFALO, NEW YORK Tuesday, Feb 17, 2009, Page 7. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
More Names of Passengers Released From Plane Crash Feb 16, 2009
Spokesman Keith Holloway of the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday that the flight data and cockpit voice recorders have already been sent to Washington for examination. A commuter plane dropped out of the sky without warning and nose-dived into a suburban Buffalo house in a fiery crash that killed all 49 people aboard and one person in the home. (W-USA News, DC)
'I thought if that's a plane, it'll hit something. Then the ... Feb 16, 2009
While experts continued to analyse the data and voice recorders retrieved from the site, officials said it seemed clear that after pushing through mist and light snow on its way in the dark from Newark towards Buffalo the plane had lost forward motion at the time of the crash on Thursday night. The pilots had earlier discussed "significant" ice build-up on the wings and windscreen. (Independent)
US plane was on autopilot before icy crash Feb 16, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. They see that for some reasons, that you may need to be flying with the autopilot," Chealander said, citing workload as one of the reasons. US media reported that Colgan Air, which was operating the flight for Continental Airlines, had recently started following NTSB's recommendation about disengaging the autopilot in icy conditions. The flight manual for the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop plane asks that the pilot "disengage the autopilot in severe... (Channelnewsasia.com)
US plane broke 'rules'? Feb 16, 2009
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator Steven Chealander said a preliminary review of the flight data and cockpit voice recorders revealed that the plane was on autopilot for part of its approach to the Niagara International Airport in Buffalo, New York. Chealander said the plane's de-icing system was activated 11 minutes after departure from Newark, New Jersey and remained on for the duration of the flight. (iAfrica.com)
Black Boxes Recovered From Charred Wreckage Feb 15, 2009
National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Keith Holloway said Friday that the flight data and cockpit voice recorders were sent to Washington for examination. Continental Connection Flight 3407 crashed into a house late Thursday as it approached the Buffalo airport. (KWTX.com, TX)
Continental Flight Crew Had No Time to Warn Passengers Crash Was Imminent Feb 15, 2009
Cockpit voice recorders capture noises and what was said by the pilots, while the flight-data recorder tracks airplane movements and manipulation of flight controls. The last fatal airline accident in the U.S. was Aug. 27, 2006, when a regional jet flown by Deltas Comair unit crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49. (Bloomberg -- US)
Crew of Plane in Buffalo-Area Crash Noticed Ice on Windshield, U.S. Says Feb 15, 2009
Cockpit voice recorders capture noises and what was said by the pilots, while the flight-data recorder tracks airplane movements and manipulation of flight controls. To contact the reporter on this story: in Boston at. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Plane crashes into home near Buffalo, killing 50 Feb 14, 2009
As the plane descended with its landing gear down, it suddenly and violently rotated its nose up and down and its wings see-sawed, investigators said after reviewing flight data and cockpit voice recorders recovered from the wreckage ... cockpit voice recorders. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
'Significant Ice Buildup'... Feb 14, 2009
Continental Airlines Plane Crashes Outside Buffalo, 50 Dead - wcbstv. " Chealander added that the pilots reportedthat the visibility wasthree miles with snow and mist in the vicinity, and that they "noticed it was rather hazy" as they descended. The cause of the disaster remained underinvestigation, but other pilots were overheard around the same time complaining of ice building up on their wings as well -- a hazard that has caused major crashes in the past. Witnesses heard the plane... (The Drudge Report)
Black Boxes Found From Buffalo Crash Feb 14, 2009
(CBS/AP) The National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed that investigators have located both black boxes, the data and in-flight voice recorders, from Continental Flight 3407 which crashed last night, killing 50. They will then be sent back to the NTSB lab in Washington, D.C. for analysis. (CBS News -- 48 Hours)
Plane crashes in New York state killing 49 Feb 13, 2009
Investigators should be able to recover the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, which could yield important information about any mechanical problems or other potential causes ... cockpit voice recorders. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
