Air France Flight 447 black boxes located and recovered

摘要

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) of Largo, Maryland successfully located and recovered both black boxes from Air France Flight 447. The recoveries took place in 3,900 meters of water (msw) and were made possible using the Phoenix designed and operated ROV, Remora. Phoenix specializes in deep water operations, and its Remora ROVs are specifically designed to work in water depths down to 6,000 msw; a rare capability for a commercial company. The recoveries were completed in a very short period of time given the technical complexities of operating in extreme water depths. Remora located the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) within 12 hours on its first dive on 27 April.