UPDATE: Data from the cockpit voice recorders on the Delta plane that skidded off a runway in New York on Thursday has been downloaded by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Delta flight 1086 from Atlanta veered off the runway while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport late Thursday morning. There were 127 passengers on board the MD-88 jet, and some suffered minor injuries.
The NTSB on Friday afternoon reported that it sent a team of investigators to Delta Air Lines’ headquarters in Atlanta to interview crew members starting Saturday and review maintenance records for the plane. Another team of investigators is on scene in New York.
The cockpit voice recorders have two hours of “good quality recordings” for the entire flight, according to the NTSB. The flight data recorder also captured the entire flight with information on engines and flight controls, airspeed, altitude and heading, the agency said. The recorders are now at the NTSB Laboratory in Washington, D.C.
The Federal Aviation Administration, Delta, the pilots union at Delta, aircraft manufacturer Boeing and engine maker Pratt & Whitney are all parties to the investigation.
Delta said the plane has been moved to a hangar while an investigation of the accident continues.
The airline said it is fully cooperating with the NTSB in the investigation.
Delta said it had teams working through Thursday night to return belongings to customers. The airline also said it has given refunds to the passengers.
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