Most people are familiar with the “black box” in airplanes that provides valuable evidence if there is a crash. However, not everyone knows that most vehicles manufactured after 2014 contain a black ...

Forensic engineering and accident investigation is a diverse and comprehensive field that involves the examination and analysis of both physical and electronic evidence. An integral part of the ...

WASHINGTON — 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 ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. For some people, the term “black box” brings to mind the recording devices ...

As the recovery operation continued after a commercial airliner collided with an Army helicopter near the nation's capital this week, federal aviation officials announced Thursday they had recovered ...