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VMA131Marine

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10. If an aircraft experiences a total power failure

Reply to flashman13 (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 11, 2025, 05:47 PM

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there is no data to record. It looks increasingly likely that’s what happened to this flight, although the 737 has an emergency battery that should have powered the electrical systems for 15-30 minutes. Why that didn’t happen will be a question investigators have to answer. Also, if the battery was offline there would be no way to start the APU.

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Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes: Officials [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Just how in the hell does this happen? Codifer Yesterday #1

S. Korean's probably deleted last 4 minutes then sent to NTSB afterwards. Whoops. spudspud 23 hrs ago #21

Not possible... regnaD kciN 20 hrs ago #28

It's happened more than once EX500rider 19 hrs ago #30

Are you saying there is no possible way to have removed the data then damaged it so the NTSB could repair it afterwards spudspud 18 hrs ago #31

And why would the South Korean Transportation Ministry do that? EX500rider 10 hrs ago #36

How it could have happened? Scully 23 hrs ago #22

This is an interesting analysis wackadoo wabbit 22 hrs ago #23

Yeah I lean towards pilot error/bad CRM EX500rider 21 hrs ago #27

And on top of that blowing the teardrop back to the field, ending up way long & fast EX500rider 10 hrs ago #37

Something Bad Happened on this Plane Oneear Yesterday #2

Not buying it. Irish_Dem Yesterday #3

And they DID "withstand" it... regnaD kciN 20 hrs ago #29

Do you think there's a cover up? PJMcK 13 hrs ago #33

Any time a malfunction results in someone making a huge amount of money Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #34

But neither the airport nor the airline would have had control of the boxes EX500rider 11 hrs ago #35

Yeah, that's the ticket! Prairie Gates Yesterday #4

It's sometimes months before the boxes are found dickthegrouch Yesterday #5

Don't think any of this is going to be a Boeing issue EX500rider Yesterday #13

I was curious. Igel Yesterday #17

It has to have an internal battery failsafe. I see TWO investigations. Festivito Yesterday #6

Actually they don't have internal batteries. Angleae Yesterday #7

Me thinks something stinks in this story. I guess the engineers that designed flashman13 Yesterday #8

If an aircraft experiences a total power failure VMA131Marine Yesterday #10

If all that you have is the battery that last thing you want to do is try and start the APU. Angleae Yesterday #11

From what i have read the black boxes are not on the short list of the things the batteries power EX500rider 10 hrs ago #38

Boeing again.... yardwork Yesterday #9

Don't think it will be a manufacturer issue in this case, more like pilot error EX500rider Yesterday #14

Battery backup was a option for the data recorders before 2010 EX500rider Yesterday #12

Shrapnel damage is obvious. BidenRocks Yesterday #15

Wrong crash. Igel Yesterday #18

Oops! BidenRocks Yesterday #19

My understanding is that after the initial go around mn9driver Yesterday #16

No, this whole thing happened in minutes EX500rider 21 hrs ago #24

Is there any way they could have been jammed orangecrush Yesterday #20

Power loss by losing both gens, see my post#12 EX500rider 21 hrs ago #25

HelloooooOOOOOOOO ConspiracyLand!!!!! We've got a banger for you today! RockRaven 21 hrs ago #26

Don't tell me you think MAGA will find a way to put this on Biden?!?! OrwellwasRight 18 hrs ago #32