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Some have suggested that it stems from Hussenot's device, because it used film and "ran continuously in a light-tight box, ...

The NTSB said Friday it has recovered flight recorders from both aircraft involved in Wednesday's airborne crash, which will ...

The data recorders from the plane that were also recovered appeared to be in good condition, officials said. The route used ...

Aviation expert Pierre-Henri Chuet says the flight data recorder from the helicopter will help investigators understand the ...

Popularly known as "black boxes," event data recorders (EDRs) have helped investigators solve the mysteries of airplane crashes for decades. Now they've become standard in almost every new car sold.

Investigators on Thursday recovered the black boxes of a passenger plane that crashed into Washington DC’s Potomac River ...

The black box from a Connecticut-made Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter involved in a deadly plane crash Wednesday is now at ...

Every year, commercial trucks move about 11 billion tons of freight on America's roadways. These goods are vital to the U.S. economy–but they're also heavy, as are the over 14 million ...

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after ...

Over 4,100 gallons of milk were spilled across a Florida interstate after a milk truck was involved in a crash Wednesday.

What is a black box, what can it tell us, and have the data recorders been found from Flight 5342 and the Army's Blackhawk?