cockpit voice recorder

noun

: a device that records the voices of the pilots and crew in the cockpit of an airplane
If an airplane crashes, its cockpit voice recorder can be used to help find out what caused it to crash.

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Homendy said investigators have recovered both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from the aircraft and are in the process of evaluating them. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 The aircraft’s flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder were recovered and later sent to the NTSB Monday evening to be evaluated, according to Homendy. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 The Learjet’s cockpit voice recorder had not worked for several years investigators reported, but Mexican authorities said due to the age of the plane it was not required to have one. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 United has been ordered to secure the cockpit voice recorder, as well as the flight data recorder for the investigation. Clara McMichael, ABC News, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cockpit voice recorder

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“Cockpit voice recorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockpit%20voice%20recorder. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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