flight data recorder
noun
: a device on an aircraft that records information (such as airspeed and altitude) about a flight
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In response to a public records request, the National Transportation Safety Board released a report recently on what the Boeing 737-800's flight data recorder revealed.
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ABC News,
7 May 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board is sending an investigator to Newark and will analyze the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder as part of their investigation, the agency announced.
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Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
In no small part that is because the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder — often called the black boxes — failed to preserve some critical data, including the final discussions of the pilots.
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James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Investigators were able to recover the plane’s cockpit voice recorder, a device that records the pilots’ conversation, and the plane’s flight data recorder or black box.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder and are continuing to analyze tower operations, technical systems and controller actions.
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
The airplane was not equipped with a flight data recorder, nor was it required to be, the report stated.
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Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
In addition to analyzing the debris field and other evidence in Louisville, the agency said the plane's flight data recorder and voice recorder were recovered, and experts are analyzing the contents.
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Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 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.
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Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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ABC News,
7 May 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board is sending an investigator to Newark and will analyze the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder as part of their investigation, the agency announced.
—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
In no small part that is because the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder — often called the black boxes — failed to preserve some critical data, including the final discussions of the pilots.
—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Investigators were able to recover the plane’s cockpit voice recorder, a device that records the pilots’ conversation, and the plane’s flight data recorder or black box.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder and are continuing to analyze tower operations, technical systems and controller actions.
—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
The airplane was not equipped with a flight data recorder, nor was it required to be, the report stated.
—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
In addition to analyzing the debris field and other evidence in Louisville, the agency said the plane's flight data recorder and voice recorder were recovered, and experts are analyzing the contents.
—
Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 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.
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Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 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 Jul. 2026.
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