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Ondo Crash: NAF Recovers Cockpit Voice Recorder, Part of Black Box
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recovered the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from the crashed ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State, as efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding the accident continue.
The Air Force also retrieved part of the Flight Data Recorder (FDR), commonly referred to as the black box, while the search for the remaining portion is ongoing.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said technical teams from the service and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) had confirmed that the recovered cockpit voice recorder was intact.
He said additional aircraft wreckage, engine components and human remains had also been recovered from the crash site.
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According to the statement, recovery operations are continuing in the difficult swamp terrain, with teams working to retrieve outstanding aircraft components and facilitate the necessary technical examinations.
The Air Force said the investigation was being conducted with due diligence to ensure that its findings would be comprehensive and evidence-based.
It added that the Directorate of Identification and Classification was handling the necessary procedures for the proper identification of recovered human remains.
The NAF also said it had maintained contact with the families of the victims to provide information and support, while engaging relevant authorities over environmental concerns raised by the host community.
The service appealed for patience and understanding, noting that the recovery and investigation processes required time, careful coordination and professional attention.
It said the objective was not only to establish the circumstances surrounding the accident but also to draw lessons that would strengthen flight safety, improve air operations and safeguard the lives of personnel and citizens.
By PRNigeria
