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Flight recorders are pretty tough if they are built to survive a plane crash,

ER — 6/3/2009 3:30:24 PM (archived)

but can they survive deep sea pressures several miles down? Does anyone know if they are designed to do this?

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The whole thread (16 posts)

"LOST" Air France Airbus from Rio to PARIS - carl - 6/1/2009 6:06:14 PM
- Notice how the "T" word isn't even being discussed. - Lee - 6/4/2009 3:45:18 AM
  - I thought about it, but very little evidence so far. - TB - 6/4/2009 2:23:05 PM
    - Would they want something more public too? - Socrates II - 6/4/2009 2:58:00 PM
- More on malfunctions - dtb - 6/2/2009 5:17:45 PM
- Got a bad feeling about this one. (n/t) - TB - 6/2/2009 3:46:30 AM
  - re: Same Here - Mike - 6/2/2009 6:13:25 AM
    - Two possible debris areas found 35 miles apart - TB - 6/2/2009 4:03:00 PM
      - Pingers on FDR's got 30 Days - carl - 6/2/2009 6:54:22 PM
        
        Flight recorders are pretty tough if they are built to survive a plane crash, - ER - 6/3/2009 3:30:24 PM
        
        re: Flight recorder specs - TB - 6/3/2009 11:39:57 PM
        
        20000 ft is the magic number - ER - 6/4/2009 10:03:48 AM
        
        Pressure wouldn't be a problem - Lee - 6/4/2009 3:48:26 AM
        
        True, but long-term immersion might corrode the wire. (n/t) - ER - 6/4/2009 10:05:53 AM
        
        Can they be made to float? - Socrates II - 6/3/2009 4:25:26 PM
        
        "Aviation Losses from Lightning Strikes" - RobVG - 6/4/2009 6:37:16 AM

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