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 the terrain and collision avoidance system was operative, issuing appropriate warnings.
The crew had requested an unexplained descent from 10,000 to 6,000 feet in mountainous terrain shortly before the crash, as investigators continue to search for the flight data recorder (FDR).
The crash, which killed all 45 people aboard during a demonstration flight, threatens the commercial future of the SuperJet, Russia's first modern jet 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.