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Originally Posted by tofu
There are two optons:
1. It's just like 911 calls or black box recordings. They don't normally release that stuff because it's just so traumatic for everyone involved. Note that in the case of the 9/11 911 recordings, they have released the operator's side of the recordings, but they edited out what the passengers said. This sort of thing is normal.
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If you're referring to cockpit voice recorder recordings, the NTSB is specifically prohibited by 49 USC § 1114(c) from
ever releasing them to the public. They can release transcripts of relevant portions under certain circumstances but they are not
required to do so.
Another law, 49 USC § 1154, governs the use of material not disclosed under §1114 in judicial proceedings like trials. It also prohibits the public disclosure of such material.
And I didn't even have to look that up this time. Debunking does stragne things to the brain. It's like when I had to tend a mix automation system that was so cranky that I had the manufacturer's phone number by heart.