Originally Posted by
Airbubba
Conspicuously absent is any mention of the cockpit voice recorder, my guess is that the crew 'forgot' to pull the circuit breaker. An honest mistake.
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If the CVR is missing they can't gig them for missing checklists and callouts, right?
While we don't know yet whether the CVR was preserved, not pulling the CVR circuit breaker seems often to be item #1 on the
After F*ck Up checklist. While I understand the motivation, the only real solution appears to be the installation of memory chips that hold 24+ hours -- rather than the 30 minute or 2-hour jobs that are now relics of the magnetic tape era.