Nigerian military plane crash: Cockpit voice recorder recovered
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
The Nigerian Air Force has recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the ATR-42 that crashed at Igbokoda, in Ondo State, and confirmed it is intact. Parts of the flight data recorder, wreckage, engine components and human remains have also been recovered, according to the Nigerian Air Force.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the ATR-42 that crashed at Igbokoda, in Ondo State, Nigeria. The aircraft was found intact by technical teams from the NAF and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the air force spokesperson, said on Friday.
Parts of the flight data recorder, commonly known as the black box, were also recovered, while searches continue to find the remaining parts. Additional aircraft wreckage, engine components and human remains were also found, according to the NAF statement.
Operations are continuing in difficult swamp terrain to recover the remaining components and allow technical examinations. The Directorate of Identification and Classification is involved in identifying the human remains, while the air force is maintaining discussions with the victims’ families and local authorities about environmental concerns linked to the accident, according to the NAF.
