Every time there’s a plane crash or other aviation safety incident, we often hear talk of the famous “black box”. Of course, anyone these days will tell you that they’re not black, but orange, for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most U.S.-registered aircraft will soon need to be equipped with cockpit voice recorders that can record for a minimum of 25 hours, up from the current requirement for minimum recording capacity of ...

A new generation of cockpit voice recorders is emerging on the market, thanks to advances in digital technology in combination with regulatory mandates. Stephen Leaper, product line manager for flight ...