Air India, plane crash and Black Box
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The Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorders, or black boxes, of AI-171 that crashed in Ahmedabad | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
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A black box is typically found in the aircraft's rear. Each box is equipped with an Underwater Locator Beacon in the event of an overwater crash, according to NTSB.
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Investigators in India are studying the black boxes from the wreckage to ascertain the cause of last week’s plane crash that left at least 270 people dead. Skip to content.
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Black box data has been used in a few high-profile investigations. In 2011, Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray totaled a government car (he walked away).
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