WILLEMSTAD - The flight recorder of the defense helicopter NH-90 crashed near Aruba has been recovered.
This means that it is available for investigation into the circumstances, reports Defense. The black box records what happened to the device until the last second.
The Royal Netherlands Air Force's NH-90 helicopter crashed on Sunday evening during a routine flight in the Caribbean. All helicopters of the same type will remain aground for the time being.
According to the Netherlands' largest trainer of civilian helicopter pilots, Heli Holland, there are two main causes of crashes: technical failure or a human error. The black box records the conversations that are conducted in the cockpit.