CVR transcript American International Flight 808 - 18 AUG 1993
Cockpit voice recorder transcript of the American International Flight 808 accident, a Douglas DC-8 at Guantanamo (Cuba), August 18, 1993.
The reader of these transcripts is cautioned that the transcription of a CVR tape is not a precise science but is the best possible product from a group investigative effort. The transcript, or parts thereof, if taken out of context can be misleading. Therefore, the CVR transcripts should only be viewed as an investigative tool to be used in conjunction with other evidence. Conclusions or interpretations should not be made using the transcript as the sole source of information.
Furthermore, this transcript is made available for educational purposes, so the reader is encouraged to read the accident description associated with the transcripts for better understanding of the circumstances.
Furthermore, this transcript is made available for educational purposes, so the reader is encouraged to read the accident description associated with the transcripts for better understanding of the circumstances.
Legenda
CAP = Captain
FO = First Officer
FE = Flight Engineer
CAP = Captain
FO = First Officer
FE = Flight Engineer
| source | content |
|---|---|
| FE: | Slow. Airspeed. |
| FO: | Check the turn. |
| CAP: | Where's the strobe? |
| FE: | Right over here. |
| CAP: | Where? |
| FO: | Right inside there, right inside there. |
| FE: | You know, we're not gettin' our airspeed back there. |
| CAP: | Where's the strobe? |
| FO: | Right down there. |
| CAP: | I still don't see it. |
| FE: | #, we're never goin' to make this. |
| CAP: | Where do you see a strobe light? |
| FO: | Right over here. |
| CAP: | Gear, gear down, spoilers armed. |
| FE: | Gear down, three green, spoilers, flaps, checklist. |
| ???: | There you go, right there, lookin' good. |
| CAP: | Where's the strobe? |
| FO: | Do you think you're gonna make this? |
| CAP: | Yeah... if I can catch the strobe light. |
| FO: | 500, you're in good shape. |
| FE: | Watch the, keep your airspeed up. |
| FO: | 140. |
| [sound of stall warning] | |
| ???: | Don't - stall warning. |
| CAP: | I got it. |
| FO: | Stall warning. |
| FE: | Stall warning. |
| CAP: | I got it, back off. |
| ???: | Max power! |
| ???: | There it goes, there it goes! |
| ???: | Oh no! |
| [screams] |