‘Black box’ from crashed Yeti Airlines recovered

The black box of the Yeti Airlines aircraft, which crashed a day ago with 72 people on board has been recovered.

The twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft from Kathmandu crashed in Pokhara minutes before landing on Sunday.

A total of 68 bodies have been recovered so far from the site of the crash.

A black box is a flight data recorder that records all flight information through a special algorithm. Recovery of a Black Box is the most discussed thing after any air crash.

Meanwhile, search and rescue operations at the crash site resumed this morning.

What is Black Box?

It consists of voice recorder and a flight data recorder. Both devices are invaluable for air crash investigators globally and will continue to be crucial in finding out the causes of aviation accidents.

Black Box is required to be equipped with the cockpit of the aircraft. It also offers plane manufacturers and the government’s considerable ideas to help make air travel as safe as possible.

The Black Box was invented by Australian scientist David Warren. The first demonstration unit was produced in 1957.