Originally Posted by
cockpitvisit
Such recordings (if they exist) are the property of the deceased passengers and must be returned to their relatives. Who then should be free to decide whether to publish them or not.
You cannot simply confiscate property of other people on "moral grounds".
Information is not like other 'property' it can be disclosed without its ownership being transferred. In this case a cell phone recording of what was happening in the passenger cabin - perhaps 5 minutes of increasing panic would be significantly financially advantageous to the relatives of the deceased passengers. As for some reason knowledge in advance of impending death leads to significantly increased damages awarded against the airline.