Hydro-Lek Manipulator used to recover black boxes from Air France Flight 447

摘要

A Hydro-Lek manipulator was used to successfully recover both flight recorders from Air France 447. The HLK HDR6R is a compact, rugged 6-function arm designed for the new breed of smaller work class ROVs. It was used by U.S.-based Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix), experts in deep ocean search and recovery operations, on its ROV Remora at depths of 3,900 meters to clear debris and grab hold of the FDR and CVR and place them into a basket for recovery to the surface.