WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal accident investigators are pushing to retrofit current aircraft with better cockpit voice recorders, citing the loss of evidence during last month's blowout of a door panel on a jetliner flying over Oregon.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration should require many current planes to have recorders that can capture 25 hours of audio, up from the current standard of two hours.
The FAA announced late last year a proposal to require the 25-hour standard but only on new planes.
The FAA received about 115 comments about its proposal during a comment period that ended Feb. 2.
Photos You Should See View All 22 ImagesCockpit voice recorders, or CVRs, are designed to capture conversations between pilots and any other noises that might help investigators understand the circumstances of an accident.
Persons:
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Organizations:
WASHINGTON, —, The National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, United, Alaska Airlines, NTSB, Air Canada
Locations:
Oregon, Europe, San Francisco