It’s one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane crash: The so-called “black box.” There are actually two of these remarkably sturdy devices: the cockpit voice recorder and ...

Investigators have recovered the black boxes from both aircraft involved in the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., and are working to determine the cause.

NTSB officials say recorders from both aircraft have been recovered in good condition as the investigation into the crash continues.

The so-called “black box” from the Black Hawk helicopter, which collided with a passenger jet in Washington, D.C., has now ...

The information from the box, along with the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the CRJ700 airplane, could ...