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Philadelphia plane crash CVR unearthed eight feet deep, aircraft victims named

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Officials from the National Transport Safety Bureau (NTSB) hope the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) will shed light on what caused the tragedy on January 31, 2025. The black box belonging to a Learjet 55 ambulance aircraft that crashed in Philadelphia has been found by investigators at a depth of eight feet.

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Boeing 737-400F destroyed after inflight fire and emergency landing in Brazil   

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According to Aviation Herald, the aircraft’s journey had been uneventful until it was on its descent towards Guarulhos Airport when the crew reported a fire in the cargo hold and declared an emergency. The flight was being operated by a 30.6-year-old year-old Boeing 737-400(SF) freighter registered as PS-TLB.

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Lithuanian prosecutors suspect human error in DHL Vilnius crash, probe continues

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This system is crucial for wing deployment, which could have led to the aircrafts descent. On December 20, 2024, the Transport Accident and Incident Investigation Division completed the primary analysis of its safety investigation into the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder of the DHL cargo aircraft.

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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

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Even the most automated aircraft, such as the Airbus A350, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the F-35 military jet, come with such instruments fitted as standard should an electrical failure affect the more modern cockpit display screens. These three levels of control are ascending in their level of aircraft control and capability.

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SriLankan Airbus A320 suffers multiple in-flight failures, declares emergency

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The flight crew initially received a cockpit indication that the first officer’s anti-ice system had failed, along with a ‘Pitot Standby’ message. The crew requested an immediate descent to a block altitude of between 33,000ft and 36,000ft, a block of airspace in which they could operate safely at any altitude in the assigned block.

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A Day in the Life of a Pilot

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Before entering the cockpit, pilots conduct a thorough pre-flight inspection of the aircraft, ensuring everything from the engines to the emergency systems is functioning properly. A Safe Descent About 30 minutes before landing, pilots begin preparations for descent, con figuring flaps and briefing the approach.

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NTSB: Pilot Reported Control Issues Before Fatal Cessna 414A Crash Off San Diego

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The airplane briefly climbed to around 2,000 feet before entering a steep, uncontrolled descent to 200 feet. The airplane was not equipped with an autopilot or modern glass cockpit, meaning it required hand-flying throughout the flight. Air traffic controllers issued a low altitude alert and directed the pilot to climb to 4,000 feet.

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