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Recorders recovered from China Airlines crash
Dateline: Monday June 03, 2002
Searchers recovered the FDR and CVR of the China Airlines 747-200 that crashed on May 25.
Investigators said it will be several months before all the wreckage is recovered. So far, less than 1% has been found, the largest piece being the vertical stabilizer. Sea floor depth in the search area is 165-265 ft. A majority of the bodies recovered so far have broken bones and dislocated jaws but no evidence of burns. Most bodies are from the rear of the aircraft.