[dkarl]

> the 787 does not use an FDR/CVR but a more modern type of recorder that captures more data. which supposedly India lacks the equipment and/or knowhow to download

I thought there was a new lab in India that was equipped to recover data from this type of flight recorder, but in this case the recorders were being sent overseas because the extensive fire damage made the recovery process especially challenging [0]?

[0] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation...

[i_am_jl]

Today the Civil Aviation Minister is claiming the black boxes are still in India with the AAIB.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/black-box-of-crashed-...