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Cockpit Voice Recorder Inoperable In Philadelphia Jet Crash

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31, revealing that the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) was not operational at the time of the crash and likely hadn’t captured audio for several years. At the time, instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) were present, including an overcast ceiling at 400 feet above ground level, winds from 220 at 9 knots, and 6 miles visibility.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

A spring switch in the cockpit controlled the turbocharger wastegate, to select whether the turbocharger was engaged or bypassed (or midrange). Although there was an instrument approach procedure for the runway, the track data revealed that there was no attempt by the pilot to execute it.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

A spring switch in the cockpit controlled the turbocharger wastegate, to select whether the turbocharger was engaged or bypassed (or midrange). Although there was an instrument approach procedure for the runway, the track data revealed that there was no attempt by the pilot to execute it.