Investigators have removed black boxes from LATAM's plane that dropped suddenly
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New Zealand authorities were able to remove the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the Boeing 787-9 that experienced a 'technical event' on Monday's LATAM Airlines Flight 800, a spokesman for New Zealand's transport safety body told CNN on Wednesday.
New Zealand authorities were able to remove the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the Boeing 787-9 that experienced a “technical event” on Monday’s LATAM Airlines Flight 800, a spokesman for New Zealand’s transport safety body told CNN on Wednesday.
The black boxes hold data crucial to understanding what caused the Boeing jet to suddenly drop during the flight from Australia to New Zealand, causing dozens of passengers to be treated for injuries.
The technical glitch and subsequent investigations come at a fraught time for Boeing. The U.S. manufacturer has faced harsh criticism for a series of recent safety and quality issues in its aircraft.
Chile’s Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) is leading the investigation into the black boxes as the plane was registered in the country. New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC), will also contribute an investigator to the process.
The Boeing jet remains in Auckland and will also be assessed by the Chilean investigators.
The union representing the flight’s crew said on Wednesday that it would conduct an investigation, we well.
The LATAM Cabin Crew Union (STCLA) said in a statement to CNN Wednesday that it is “gathering records of its colleagues who were injured” during the incident.
