Chinese state media say the second 'black box' has been recovered from the crash of a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 that killed 132 people last week.
BEIJING -- The second"black box" from a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 was found Sunday, raising hopes that it might shed light on why the passenger plane nosedived into a remote mountainous area in southern China last week, killing all 132 people on board.Firefighters taking part in the search found the flight data recorder on a mountain slope about 40 meters from the point of impact and 1.5 meters underground, state media said. Experts confirmed it was the second black box.
The search was paused Sunday afternoon for a three-minute moment of silence for the 123 passengers and nine crew members. Emergency workers took off their helmets and police and soldiers their caps. Standing in groups in formation, they bowed their heads as sirens blared. RELATED: Plane crash in China 2022: 1 'black box' found; alleged video of airplane falling to ground released
Search teams have been combing the site outside the city of Wuzhou for days with shovels and other hand tools. Construction excavators have been brought in to remove earth and clear wider passageways to the site, and pumps are being used to drain collected water from the rain. Officials said monitors have been installed to detect possible landslides from the rain and search activity that could endanger the workers.
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