Nigerians may never know why Dana flight 992 crashed in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, on 3 June, killing more than 150 people on board and others on the ground, as the Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, yesterday, disclosed in its preliminary report that the Flight Data Recorder, FDR, was damaged and no data could be recovered from it during analysis in the United States.



AIB said only the Cockpit Voice Recorder, CVR, which contained a 31-minute conversation between the pilot and co-pilot was successfully analysed.

“The solid state based memory in the CVR was in good condition and retained 31 minutes of audio information. The digital tape based memory in the FDR succumbed to the post crash fire and melted, consequently no data could be recovered,” said Captain Muhtar Usman, AIB Commissioner, who released the report.

The inability to recover data in the FDR means that the families of the victims of the ill-fated plane may never know what caused both engines to pack up almost simultaneously.

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Posted: at 13-07-2012 05:37 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

[INTERESTING STORY]

INTERESTING STORY

Posted: at 13-07-2012 05:48 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT NIGERIANS WILL NOT KNOW WHAT WAS THE CUASE OF A PLANE CRASHED AND KILLING THOUSANDS OF NIGERIANS,WHO WILL FIGHT FOR US? GOD...............am not surprised, they will take bribe and burry the brain box

Posted: at 13-07-2012 05:51 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

only in Nigeria!! Black box designed to withstand plane burning or sinking so information can be retrived............................burnt in Naija!! hahahahahahahahaha probe the story of the presidents wife locking down the airport for 2 hours before the crash!! It is too strange that the pilot of a plane that has lost its 2 engines will say confidently that he will land the plane!! Haba!!

Posted: at 13-07-2012 05:57 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

That is arrant nonsense

Posted: at 13-07-2012 06:05 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

@democrazy: I agree with you 100%. I'm sure the patience saga is not so far fetched afterall. Oh 9ja!

Posted: at 13-07-2012 06:09 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

THAT IS NIGERIA 4 U

Posted: at 13-07-2012 06:31 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

 

Posted: at 13-07-2012 06:40 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

that's always the story, so a black box dat was design 2 witstand plan crash has sundenly been damege n naija..... Na so God purnish una   ;->

Posted: at 13-07-2012 06:55 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie

them whole systerm is wrecked

Posted: at 13-07-2012 06:59 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

THIS COUNTRY IS GOING CRAZY..........

Posted: at 13-07-2012 07:01 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

BAD LEADERS OF NIGERIA. BLACK BOX THAT IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND FOUR TIMES AND MORE OF THE DANA CRASH HAS LOST IT'S STANDARD TOO IN NIGERIA CASE!
THEY USED THE MONEY TO COMPENSATE THE FAMILIES INVOLVED TO BRIBE AND COVER UP THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WHOLE THINGS...WHAT MAKE THEM NOT TO HAS PERMISSION TO LAND A FAULTY PLANE BEFORE IT'S TOTAL FAILURE AND CRASH...I beg, if I talk reach tomorrow sef, who would hear? who would listen to react? all will still be the same. THEIR BLOOD IS ON THE HANDS AND HEADS OF ALL THAT HAS TWISTED ONE TRUTH OR THE OTHER IN THIS EVENT.

Posted: at 13-07-2012 07:02 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie

Una too much!!!  coffee wey I dey drink for hia comot for my nose as I read this.

Posted: at 13-07-2012 07:27 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

NAIJA GOVT...UNA TINS DIFFER OOOOOO

Posted: at 13-07-2012 07:36 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

abeg, 9ja is always like that jor. only God can intervene in this country

Posted: at 13-07-2012 08:14 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Lemme go learn more about the black box before commenting, and i doubt most posters even know the black box and how it works before typing poo

Posted: at 13-07-2012 08:31 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

[Contrary to the "black box" reference, the exterior of the FDR is coated with heat-resistant bright orange paint for high visibility in wreckage, and the unit is usually mounted in the aircraft's empennage (tail section), where it is more likely to survive a severe crash.]

Popularly referred to as a "black box", the data recorded by the FDR is used for accident investigation, as well as for analyzing air safety issues, material degradation and engine performance. Due to their importance in investigating accidents, these ICAO-regulated devices are carefully engineered and stoutly constructed to withstand the force of a high speed impact and the heat of an intense fire. Contrary to the "black box" reference, the exterior of the FDR is coated with heat-resistant bright orange paint for high visibility in wreckage, and the unit is usually mounted in the aircraft's empennage (tail section), where it is more likely to survive a severe crash.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_data_recorder

In as much as i personally do not trust the Nigerian Government and/or the management of the so called "Dana Air", i would like to point out that their is likely to be a case of malfunction or even wreckage to the "Black Box", as the this also depends on the level of wreckage of the plane itself.

So we shouldn't be to quick at pointing fingers.

ALL STILL THE SAME IN NAIJA, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

Posted: at 13-07-2012 08:51 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

 

Posted: at 13-07-2012 09:08 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Jonathan why do you keep on murdering the truth because of selfish interest? Just divide this country and get out from that chair.

Posted: at 13-07-2012 09:24 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie

WONDERS SHALL NEVER END.

Posted: at 13-07-2012 09:44 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

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