What you need to know about black boxes
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Updated: 2022-03-25 16:27
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How long does it take to decode the data?
It takes time to download and decipher data. If the storing units are damaged, it will take longer time, either days or months.
Black boxes of the crashed jet
The crashed China Eastern Airlines jet is a Boeing 737-800. Its black boxes were made by Honeywell in the United States.
China has found the cockpit voice recorder near the impact point of the crash. Its exterior is severely damaged. Its data storage unit is intact but with damage. It has been sent to a decoding laboratory in Beijing.
