The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) briefed the press on the latest details of its investigation into the crash of a UPS MD-11 for the final time on-site Friday. The cargo aircraft crashed on takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday.

NTSB Member Todd Inman said the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) captured two hours and four minutes of “good quality” audio, providing investigators with important insights about the flight’s final moments. According to Inman, the crew’s takeoff roll was uneventful until a repeating bell was heard roughly 37 seconds after takeoff thrust was applied, persisting for 25 seconds until the end of the recording.

The NTSB will form a dedicated CVR group at its Washington headquarters to analyze the recording and produce a full transcript.

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