World · Malaysia Bureau
Flight data recorders recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash
Investigators have recovered the flight data recorders from an Amazon cargo aircraft that overran a runway, killing five people in vehicles struck by the plane. The condition of the two pilots remains undisclosed.
LSN Malaysia ·
Recovery teams have successfully retrieved the flight data recorders from the cargo aircraft involved in the fatal runway incident, a significant development in the ongoing investigation into what caused the aircraft to leave the runway.
The crash resulted in five fatalities, all occurring among occupants of two vehicles that were struck by the aircraft after it overran the runway. The full circumstances surrounding how the vehicles came to be in the aircraft's path are still under investigation.
Authorities have not released information regarding the medical status or condition of the two pilots who were operating the aircraft at the time of the incident. The recovered flight data recorders are expected to provide crucial information about the aircraft's systems, speed, altitude and other technical parameters in the moments leading up to and during the runway excursion.
Investigators will now begin analysing the data from the recorders as part of their comprehensive examination into the cause of the accident. The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to determine the sequence of events that led to the incident.