Device Has Been Brought To The Surface, Will Be Analyzed

The second "black box" from Lion Air Flight 610 has been found and recovered from the bottom of the Java Sea more than two months after the new Boeing 737 MAX-8 went down, fatally injuring all 189 people on board.

The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) was found under about 26 feet of mud on the ocean floor. It was brought the surface and placed on board a ship, according to a report from CNN.

Analysis of the recordings on the CVR will hopefully offer insights into the events that led up to the accident.

The Flight Data Recorder was found in November. The data retrieved from the FDR showed that pilots struggled to override the airliner's automatic system designed to prevent it from stalling. The CVR will hopefully provide information about what the pilots were saying as they worked to regain control of the airplane, and why the autopilot was not disengaged.

In a statement, Boeing said it appreciates the hard work of the investigation team to locate the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of Lion Air Flight 610.

"The CVR records radio transmissions and sounds in the cockpit, such as the pilots’ voices, audible alerts and aircraft/engine noise," the planemaker said in the statement posted on its website.

"Boeing is taking every measure to fully support this investigation. As the investigation continues, Boeing is working closely with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board as a technical advisor to support Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC).

"In accordance with international protocol, all inquiries about the ongoing accident investigation must be directed to the NTSC."

(Image from file. Not accident airplane)

FMI: Source report, www.boeing.com