cockpit voice recorder

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) routinely recovers and analyzes cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders as part of aviation accident investigations.

Aviation accident investigations commonly use cockpit voice recorders and flight data to reconstruct the sequence of events and help determine points of impact or failure.

Aircraft flight recorders, including cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders, are built to withstand heat exposure and remain recoverable after fire-related damage.

Flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders are typically painted bright orange and have shells made of hardened titanium or stainless steel with internal insulation designed to survive temperatures up to about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit for at least one hour.

Cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders are commonly referred to as 'black boxes'.

Aviation accident investigations commonly involve recovery and analysis of flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders (often called 'black boxes').

Flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders recovered from aircraft accidents are sent to laboratories for preliminary examination as part of standard aviation accident investigations.

Aviation accident investigators extract information from cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders to reconstruct flight events and timelines.