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AirAsia captain left seat before jet lost control

Details emerging of the final moments of Flight QZ8501 are likely to focus attention partly on maintenance, procedures and training

3 min read31 Jan 2015
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Science behind the black box

Here's a look into the working of the electronic recording device that facilitates the investigation of aviation accidents and incidents

1 min read30 Jan 2015
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AirAsia QZ8501 climbed too fast, then disappeared: Indonesia

The transport minister said radar data showed the Airbus A320 was climbing at about 6,000 feet a minute before it disappeared on 28 December

1 min read20 Jan 2015
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Ship finds crashed AirAsia jet’s fuselage at bottom of Java Sea

The fuselage was discovered around 3km from where the tail of the aircraft was retrieved last weekend at the bottom of the Java Sea, says officials

2 min read14 Jan 2015
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How AirAsia team will use black box to crack plane crash mystery

Investigators will pore over each piece of debris and split into two teams for analyzing the flight data and as much as two hours of audio

5 min read14 Jan 2015
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Divers retrieve crashed AirAsia jet’s cockpit voice recorder

The cockpit voice recorder retains the last two hours of conversation between the pilots and with air traffic controllers

2 min read14 Jan 2015
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Divers retrieve black box data recorder from AirAsia wreck

Officials hope the black box, which was found under the wrecked wing of the plane, will reveal the cause of the crash

2 min read12 Jan 2015
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AirAsia QZ8501 tail hoisted from sea in search of boxes

It was not immediately clear if the cockpit voice and flight data recorders were still inside the tail

2 min read10 Jan 2015
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Crashed AirAsia plane’s tail may be raised in hunt for ‘black boxes’

The cause of the crash remains a mystery, with hopes centring on the so-called black boxes providing vital clues

3 min read8 Jan 2015
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Indonesia to probe all AirAsia flight schedules after crash

Jakarta says the probe will not focus on licences, just schedules

1 min read3 Jan 2015
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