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| Emergency workers recover the plane voice recorder from the crash site, which can help provide information on the cause of the crash. (Photo Source: PIA/Twitter) |
The cockpit voice recorder of the May 22 Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK8303 crashed plane in Karachi has finally been recovered, an airline spokesman confirmed today.
The cockpit voice recorder was recovered from the wreckage in a residential area where the plane crashed. This equipment will greatly assist in the investigation and provide important clues as to what happened in the moments before the accident.
A PIA spokesman said the recorder had been handed over to a team investigating the incident.
In addition, the Airbus technical team said in a statement that Pakistani authorities had asked them to decode the voice recorder.
"We have spoken to the Pakistani team about transferring the voice recorder and flight recorder to France," the statement said, adding that data from both would be decoded in France.
Just a day earlier, the process of removing the wreckage of a plane that crashed last week in the Metropolis' Model Colony had begun, with the exception of the plane's engine, landing gear, and avionics.
Debris removal began with the permission of the Airbus investigation team that arrived in Karachi on Tuesday. Experts have also gathered important evidence from the crash site.
Trailers, heavy machinery, and several other vehicles were used to move the wreckage. However, its engine, landing gear, and avionics were left behind until an Airbus team of experts completed their work.
The process was overseen by Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) engineering and technical ground support staff.
On Friday, a PIA plane crashed into a narrow residential street in Karachi, damaging several houses in the densely populated area around the airport. Of the 99 people on board, 97 were killed and only two passengers survived.
Immediately after the crash, authorities cordoned off the area and banned the movement of goods until an Airbus team arrived to conduct a formal investigation into the incident.
In an earlier letter, the Airbus team said it had no final details about the crash. PIA and Air France will also assist the aircraft manufacturer in the investigation.
The PK8303 tragedy has become the most devastating aviation disaster in the country's history.
In a letter issued Sunday to all airlines operating E-320 tight-lipped aircraft, Airbus said it would provide full technical support to PIA, Air France, and engine maker CFM International following the crash. Will do
The infamous Airbus A320 was delivered to PIA in 2014 and had completed 47,100 flight times and 25,860 flight cycles by the time of its crash.
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