flight recorder

noun

1. an electronic device aboard an aircraft that automatically records some aspects of the aircraft's performance in flight.

flight recorder

noun

1. Also called: black box. an electronic device fitted to an aircraft for storing information concerning its performance in flight. It is often used to determine the cause of a crash

Word History and Origins

Origin of flight recorder¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

As part of the investigation into the incident, the agency confirmed that it’s gathering radar, weather and flight recorder data.

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Although data from the flight recorder shows the engines were subsequently restarted, it was too late to prevent the crash.

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According to data from the flight recorder, both of the plane's fuel control switches moved from the run to the cut-off position in the space of a second, shortly after take-off.

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Investigators have now recovered flight recorder data and are working hard to find out.

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Investigators have recovered flight recorder data from the Air India crash earlier this month, the civil aviation ministry has confirmed, marking a key step in the probe.

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