How Do Black Boxes Record Plane Crashes?

Why Watch

• Find out how black boxes survive fatal crashes.
• See the evolution of black box technology over decades.
• Meet the families affected by the ValuJet 592 tragedy.
• Discover the ongoing challenges in aviation safety.

Did You Know

• ValuJet 592 crashed into the Florida Everglades 96 minutes after takeoff.
• There were 105 passengers on board ValuJet 592, and there were no survivors.
• The earliest black boxes recorded data onto aluminum using needles.
• The crash rate has not decreased despite the presence of black boxes.
• The investigation into the 737 took over eight years due to black box data limitations.

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