Black box confirms explosion on Russian plane, say reports

Na wa oooo....The cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt has confirmed there was an explosion on board Metrojet Airbus A321, French media reported Friday, citing an expert source.Data from the CVR that was retrieved from the crash site in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula has revealed that there was an explosion on board the flight,reported French weekly Le Point, quoting an unnamed expert.“It was not a technical issue, but an outside action,” said the expert, suggesting the cause of the crash, which killed all 224 people on board, could be an explosion.French investigators are part of an international team that includesRussian, German and Irish experts on the ground in Egypt.The Metrojet Airbus A321 had two “black boxes” – as is the norm – on board: the CVR and the flight data recorder (FDR), which were recoveredfrom the crash site and taken to Cairo offices of the Egyptian civil aviation authority.Data from the CVR does not require complex interpretation as it merely records the voices and sounds in thecockpit. The FDR captures data on speed, altitude and steering mode, which typically requires careful analysis.