flight data recorder
noun
: a device on an aircraft that records information (such as airspeed and altitude) about a flight
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The airplane initially climbed, but did not get higher than about 30 feet above ground level, according to radio altitude data from the flight data recorder.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025
Investigators have recovered the cockpit flight recorder and the flight data recorder, National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman said, in hopes of finding out more about Tuesday's tragic accident just outside of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The plane's flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder will be a key part of the investigation.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Roughly half an hour before the news conference, investigators discovered the plane's flight data recorder, commonly known as a black box.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
They also, if possible, recover recording devices from the aircraft, such as a flight data recorder.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The plane’s digital flight data recorder stores information related to engine and control settings.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Investigators on Friday recovered the plane's digital flight data recorder, or the black box, which was recovered from a rooftop near the crash site and likely will lead to clues about the cause of the accident.
—Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025
Investigators have recovered the cockpit flight recorder and the flight data recorder, National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman said, in hopes of finding out more about Tuesday's tragic accident just outside of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The plane's flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder will be a key part of the investigation.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Roughly half an hour before the news conference, investigators discovered the plane's flight data recorder, commonly known as a black box.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
They also, if possible, recover recording devices from the aircraft, such as a flight data recorder.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The plane’s digital flight data recorder stores information related to engine and control settings.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Investigators on Friday recovered the plane's digital flight data recorder, or the black box, which was recovered from a rooftop near the crash site and likely will lead to clues about the cause of the accident.
—Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
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“Flight data recorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20data%20recorder. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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