Investigators of a medical transport plane crash in northeast Philadelphia revealed that the cockpit voice recorder had failed to capture any audio during the flight. This discovery, made after the recorder was recovered, has severely complicated the investigation, as it likely hadn't recorded audio for years. Federal regulations require such recorders on U.S.-registered medical transport flights; however, this plane was registered in Mexico. No distress calls were made by the crew, although they maintained communication with air traffic control. Investigators are currently assessing the plane's other devices to extract useful data.
The cockpit voice recorder recovered from the crash site failed to capture any audio during the fatal flight, significantly hindering the investigation's progress.
According to the report from the N.T.S.B., there were no distress calls received from the flight crew, and communication with air traffic control was maintained during the flight.
The failure of the cockpit voice recorder, which had likely not recorded for years, comes as a surprise, raising concerns about compliance with safety regulations.
Jeff Guzzetti noted that the lack of a functioning recorder greatly hobbles the investigation, especially given the poor condition of the wreckage.
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