China Eastern plane crash: Second black box found; what we know so far
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The second black box, which is believed to be the flight data recorder and can prove to be a significant lead in determining the cause of the crashed Chinese passenger plane, was found by the search team.
New Delhi: The second black box, which is believed to be the flight data recorder and can prove to be a significant lead in determining the cause of the crashed Chinese passenger plane, was found by the search team, state-run China Daily reported on Friday.
As per the media report, the second black box, which was located in the back of the plane, was stated to be the flight data recorder (FDR).
The flight data recorder stores information about speed, altitude and direction, as well as pilot actions and performance of important systems.
The first black box stated to be the cockpit voice recorder, (CVR) which was recovered earlier is being decoded at a laboratory in Beijing and the data downloading and analysis work is underway, officials said.
(With agency inputs)
