Debate on cockpit video recorders revived by Air India and helicopter crash reports.
The recent tragic Air India crash and a newly disclosed Australian report on a helicopter breakup have reignited a long-standing discussion in the aviation industry about the potential benefits of incorporating video cameras in the cockpits of aircraft to aid in accident investigations alongside existing cockpit voice recordings and flight data. Willie Walsh, the head of the International Air Transport Association and a respected figure in the industry, expressed support for this concept in Singapore recently. Experts have cited a preliminary AAIB report from India concerning Air India Flight 171 that suggested the possibility of pilot actions, including potentially cutting off fuel to engines, contributing to the irrecoverable situation.
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