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Washington plane crash: critical data rests inside submerged Black Hawk wreckage

Aerotime

Parts that have been salvaged in the last 48 hours include the right wing, center fuselage, part of the left wing and left fuselage, significant portions of the forward cabin and cockpit, vertical and horizontal stabilizers, tail cone, rudder, elevators, TCAS computer and quick access recorder.

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Pilot, Know Thyself: Discovering What It Means to Be Painfully Average

Flying Magazine

Participating airlines equip their aircraft with quick access recorders to harvest and regularly uplink detailed flight data. READ MORE: Making Some Flying Memories to Last a Lifetime Mildly interesting stuff, but not a ton to take away other than further proof that I’m not as sharp on the tail end of a red-eye.

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NTSB Update Cites New Altitude Information

AV Web

As of today, the CRJs right wing, center fuselage, part of the left wing and left fuselage, significant portions of the forward cabin and cockpit, vertical stabilizer, tail cone, rudder, elevators, TCAS computer, and quick access recorder have been recovered and will be moved to a secure location for examination.

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Interview: David Marty, Airbus

Aviation Bussiness News

Skywise is a comprehensive aviation data platform that integrates data from various sources, including aircraft sensors, maintenance records and operational data to help airlines predict potential failures, optimise maintenance schedules and reduce unscheduled downtime.