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Old 30th August 2001 | 02:24
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McGinty
 
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On the 330, will the RAT power the flight data recorders, or is this another case (like SwissAir 111) where the last phase of flight will not be recorded, this time because of loss of all engine power?

When the emergency generator stops because of the flaps being extended (pointed out by measto above), would that then stop the flight data recorders, assuming that they can continue to operate under RAT power alone?

I have a sneaking suspicion that the black boxes will contain no data about the deadstick landing.
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