Investigators have found the black box from Sunday’s fatal crash of the Lockheed C-130

MANILA, Philippines — The black box of the ill-fated Lockheed C-130 plane that crashed in Sulu has already been found, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Cirilito Sobejana said today.

Investigators at the site of the crash

According to INQUIRER.net, the recovery of the black box was hoped to bring answers to questions as to what transpired in the last minutes of the C-130 flight before it missed the Sulu runway on Sunday, leaving 52 people dead.

“Yes, it was found yesterday at around 11 o’ clock in the morning,” Sobejana said over Teleradyo when asked when the aircraft’s black box had already been found.

“The blackbox is now with the investigators, they were inspecting and listening on the last conversation of the pilot and crew,” Sobejana added.

A flight recorder is an electronic recording device placed in an aircraft for the purpose of facilitating the investigation of aviation accidents and incidents. Flight recorders are also known by the misnomer black box—they are, in fact, painted bright orange in color to aid in their recovery after accidents.

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