Originally Posted by
robertbartsch
....CNN has video footage of Russian separatist removing one black box from the crash site. ....apparently, the boxes have been transported to Russia and it is believed that 3rd party investigators will not get access to the data.
This is just the another example of why the old technology is no longer adequate.
What new technology do you think would help ? AFIRS, for example, is widely touted as the "solution" to AF447 and MH370.
Keeping Track With Afirs | Aviation International News
Flyht: The $100,000 live-streaming black box - Mar. 21, 2014
To quote from one of those:
In an exceptional emergency situation, such as a depressurization, engine failure, fire, unusual attitude change or any other event that may threaten the safety of the aircraft, Afirs automatically begins live streaming of data.
So, after the SAM has fragmented the plane, which is the first any system on board is going to know about the event, you expect the satcom antenna to still be powered and able to track, so that this little box can transmit its data whilst on the way to the ground.
Good luck with that.