‘Black box’ from crashed Nepal plane found
Black Box, the crucial and most important equipment of any aircraft, comes to our mind when we hear about any air crash.
Kathmandu, Jan 16: The "black boxes" from a Yeti Airlines plane carrying 68 passengers and four crew members that crashed just before landing two kilometers away from the Pokhara Airport in Nepal have been found.
The accident took place on Sunday, the Himalayan nation's deadliest aviation accident in over 30 years.
The black box of the crashed aircraft has been found at the accident site and it has already been handed over to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).
Black Box, the crucial and most important equipment of any aircraft, comes to our mind when we hear about any air crash. Recovery of a Black Box is the most discussed thing after any air crash.
35-year-old UP man aboard crashed Nepal plane had visited Pashupatinath Temple after birth of son
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.
The Nepal plane crash
Australia became the first country in the world to make the Black Box mandatory for all commercial aircraft after 1960 plane crash in Queensland.
Search and rescue operations resumes for 4 missing people in Pokhara after Nepal air crash
A total of 68 passengers and four crew members were on board the aircraft. The five Indians, all reportedly from Uttar Pradesh, have been identified as Abhisekh Kushwaha, 25, Bishal Sharma, 22, Anil Kumar Rajbhar, 27, Sonu Jaiswal, 35, and Sanjaya Jaiswal.
Of
the
five
Indians,
four
were
planning
to
participate
in
paragliding
activities
in
the
tourist
hub
of
Pokhara,
a
local
resident
who
travelled
with
them
to
Nepal,
said.
The
runway
of
Pokhara
International
Airport
is
45
metres
wide
and
2,500
metres
long,
and
its
designation
is
12-30.
The
ill-fated
plane
commanded
by
Captain
Kamal
KC,
an
instructor
pilot,
made
the
first
contact
with
the
Pokhara
control
tower
from
nearly
110
kilometres
away.