Authorities Recover Second Black Box From China Eastern Crash
China aviation officials also announced there were no survivors in the tragedy, and the hundreds of recovery workers paused for three minutes in remembrance.
The Boeing 737-800 has a good safety record and is widely used throughout the world as a short-haul workhorse. [File photo: Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
The second flight data recorder (black box) from the China Eastern Boeing 737-800 crash has been recovered, despite challenging terrain and difficult recovery conditions at the remote site.
Authorities have confirmed there were no survivors among the 123 passengers and 9 crew members, with recovery efforts ongoing for human remains and aircraft parts.
Investigators will analyze data from both the recovered flight recorders to determine the cause of the jet's sudden 29,000-foot steep dive and near-vertical crash.
The investigation is led by China's CAAC with assistance from Boeing, CFM, and the NTSB, and China Eastern has grounded all its 737-800 aircraft as a precautionary measure.
Authorities have recovered the second flight data recorder from the wreckage of the China Eastern Boeing 737-800 that went down last week in Southern China.
According to the Associated Press, the unit, also known as a black box, was found embedded in the mountain slope, approximately 5 feet down and 130 feet from the point of impact.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
