Black boxes found (1985 crash)

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By: Newforest - 7th June 2016 at 06:37

http://www.myfoxboston.com/news/local-men-find-black-boxes-from-1985-plane-crash/325895098

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19850101-0

Some perseverance!

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By: Anonymous - 7th June 2016 at 16:37 - Edited 10th April 2020 at 19:36

Those old type FDRs had a metal tape on which about 6 parameters were engraved. I'm not sure if they will retrieve much information now.
The CVR tape is probably decomposed. They also look very badly damaged from the pictures.

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By: Newforest - 7th June 2016 at 18:50 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

So was the plane, but some people have achieved their goal with perseverance and probably a lot of luck!

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By: KGB - 11th June 2016 at 06:35 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

The wiring and laser printing on them looks in perfect shape