Despite its name, the black box is bright orange and plays a crucial role after an air accident. It helps investigators ...

Investigators seeking answers about what caused an Alaska Airlines plane’s near-catastrophic midflight blowout on Jan. 5 are working without a key piece of evidence: audio from the flight’s black box ...

It's one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane crash: The so-called “black box." There are actually two of these remarkably sturdy devices: the cockpit voice recorder and ...

The cockpit voice recorder, known as the "black box," from a plane that crashed and left seven people dead soon after takeoff from a Philadelphia airport didn't record the aircraft's final moments, ...

Indonesia's transport safety agency said the black box from a crashed ATR 42-500 in South Sulawesi has been sent to Jakarta ...

In the high-stakes world of aviation, the black box, officially known as the flight recorder, is recognized as an important device for flight safety and accountability. Black boxes have often been ...

The black box and cockpit voice recorder were recovered early Wednesday from the wreckage of a private jet that crashed near capital Ankara a day earlier killing Libya’s army chief and others on board ...

The term "black box" refers to the two main recording devices in an aircraft: the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The cockpit voice recorder, commonly known as a 'black box,' has been recovered from the medical jet that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia. The National Transportation Safety ...

Editor's note: This page reflects news on the airplane crash in Philadelphia from Sunday, Feb. 2. For the ⁠latest updates, read ⁠USA TODAY's coverage for Monday, Feb. 3. PHILADELPHIA — Investigators ...