It's one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane crash: The so-called “black box."There are actually two of these remarkably sturdy devices: the cockpit voice recorder and ...

There are usually a lot of questions when a plane crashes. And the one thing that can help provide some much-needed context is the black box. Interestingly, an airplane's black box isn't really black, ...

Any time there's an aircraft crash, one phrase makes headlines, black box is found. But what exactly is this 'black box'? And why is it so important in aviation? Despite the name, the black box isn't ...