SuperJet Blackbox Shows No System Malfunctions

Bethany Whitfield

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 10:47 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Preliminary analysis of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the crashed Sukhoi SuperJet 100 showed no aircraft system malfunctions and confirmed that its terrain and collision avoidance system was operative, issuing appropriate warnings.
Investigators are still searching for the flight data recorder and syncing air traffic control data, while the reason behind the crew's request to descend into mountainous terrain shortly before the crash remains unknown.
The crash, which occurred during a demonstration flight and claimed the lives of all 45 people aboard, significantly threatens the market prospects of the SuperJet 100, Russia's first modern aircraft design in two decades.

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Preliminary analysis of the cockpit voice recorder from the** Sukhoi SuperJet 100 that crashed into the side of a volcano** in Indonesia two weeks ago showed no sign of aircraft system malfunctions, according to a statement released by the aircraft manufacturer.

United Aircraft Corporation, the parent company of Sukhoi, went on to say the CVR data showed that the aircraft’s terrain and collision avoidance system was operative and issued the appropriate warnings to the crew regarding the aircraft’s dangerously low altitude.