flight recorder
noun
: a crashworthy instrument for recording flight data (such as airspeed and altitude)
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The National Transportation Safety Board said the chopper had no flight recorders and hadn’t been inspected in more than a month.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the aircraft was not equipped with any flight recorders in an update on Saturday evening.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Over the weekend, the NTSB revealed that the helicopter did not have a flight recorder, also known as a black box, a device used to investigate aviation incidents.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Saturday the aircraft was not equipped with any flight recorders, leaving many questions unanswered.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the aircraft was not equipped with any flight recorders in an update on Saturday evening.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Over the weekend, the NTSB revealed that the helicopter did not have a flight recorder, also known as a black box, a device used to investigate aviation incidents.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Saturday the aircraft was not equipped with any flight recorders, leaving many questions unanswered.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Flight recorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20recorder. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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