black boxes

Mao Yanfeng, the director of the accident investigation division of the Civil Aviation Authority of China (left), and He Rong from the Guangxi Fire and Rescue Force attend a press conference in Wuzhou city on Wednesday in southwestern China's Guangxi prov

World News

A black box from the fatal Chinese plane crash has been located, officials say

9:36am March 23, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

The equipment was extremely damaged, however, so it's unclear how much information it will provide. There were 132 people aboard the flight, which crashed on Monday.

Detective Dave Wells plugs his laptop into a car's event data recorder. A large portion of new cars are equipped with the device, and the government is considering making them mandatory in all vehicles. But some say there should be an "off" option.

National

Yes, Your New Car Has A 'Black Box.' Where's The Off Switch?

6:43pm March 20, 2013

by Martin Kaste

Most newer cars have recorders that collect data at the moment of a crash and preserve key information. The data is meant to improve safety, but it's also useful in court. The federal government now wants to make the recorders mandatory on all new cars, but privacy advocates say people should have the option of turning their cars' recorders off.

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