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 ...

The cockpit voice recorder, known as the "black box," from a plane that crashed and left seven people dead soon after takeoff from a Philadelphia airport didn't record the aircraft's final moments, ...

The National Transportation Safety Board released photos of black boxes recovered from UPS Flight 2976. About equipment, ...

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 ...