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Black box is playing an important role in the investigation of Ahmedabad plane crash. It is orange in color and is a combination of CVR and FDR. This helps to find out the real cause of the accident.

Black box helps to find out the real cause of the accident after plane crash.
Highlights
- Black box is playing an important role in the investigation of Ahmedabad plane crash.
- Black box CVR and FDR have combination.
- The black box is orange in color so that the debris can be easily visible.
The black box is not actually a device, but a combination of two devices. First CVR (Cockpit Voice Recorder). Second FDR (Flight data recorder). Both of these are called black boxes. The CVR records pilot and co-pilot interactions, sounds in the cockpit, alarm, warning sound etc. At the same time, FDR saves the speed of the aircraft, ultitid, engine status, radar data and all other technical information. These devices together record the activity of every second during the entire flight. If there is a technical disturbance or human omission, the whole situation can be cleared with the help of these recording.
Why doesn’t it black ‘black box’?
Although the name is ‘Black Box’, it is orange. Its purpose is only one, after the crash can be easily identified in debris. Aircraft accidents often occur in sea, forest or inaccessible areas. In such a situation, it can be difficult to get a black box. The orange color is seen from a distance, so that the investigative teams can find it quickly.
Why is the black box found?
The black box is the most important clue in the investigation of plane crash. This shows what happened just before the crash. Was there a technical fault or did the pilot make a mistake? What was the role of the weather or what was the last conversation of passengers and crew members? Answers to all these questions can be found from the black box. With the help of its data, necessary improvements are made to ensure that such incidents do not happen in future. Therefore, after every crash, the whole world is eyeing the black box.
How many difficulties can the black box bear?
The black box is made worth avoiding even in very strict circumstances. It can bear pressure up to 3,400 GS. Its memory is safe even in a fire up to 1,100 ° C. It can also send every second signal every second signal and that too continuously for 30 days. The underwater location in it tells its location even when the beacon is underwater. Please tell that the black box is like the memory of any aircraft. It helps in exposing the real truth of the accident and also opens the way to save thousands of lives.
Vividha Singh is a journalist in News18 Hindi (News18). He has a Bachelor and Masters degree in journalism from Delhi University. She has been working in the field of journalism for 3 years. Currently News 18 …Read more
Vividha Singh is a journalist in News18 Hindi (News18). He has a Bachelor and Masters degree in journalism from Delhi University. She has been working in the field of journalism for 3 years. Currently News 18 … Read more