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:
Authorities have recovered the second flight data recorder ("black box") from the China Eastern Boeing 737-800 crash site, following challenging recovery efforts in steep, remote terrain.
All 132 passengers and crew members are confirmed deceased, with recovery crews continuing to find human remains and aircraft parts.
Investigators will analyze data from both recovered black boxes to determine the cause of the plane's unexplained 29,000-foot steep dive, with assistance from Boeing, CFM, and the NTSB.
China Eastern has grounded its entire fleet of Boeing 737-800s as a precautionary measure following the crash.
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.
