Lethbridge John search vessel, that was contracted by the Egyptian government, has recently recovered all remains of the victims of EgyptAir flight that crashed into the Mediterranean in May.
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But, if successfully obtained, the audio files could provide a crucial insight into what caused the crash, which killed all 66 people on board.
The Cairo-bound Airbus 320 crashed May 19, more than three hours after departing from Paris.
The FDR ” s memory was successfully repaired at French air investigation labs on Monday, after it was sent to France due to extensive damage caused to the black boxes.
The survey vessel will return to the crash site to make further checks for any possible remains there, the statement said.
The cockpit voice recorder, which stores the last two hours of conversations on the flight deck, could help determine what actions the crew took to battle smoke and fire.
The commission of inquiry headed by Egypt said Saturday that the recorder memory card that captures the conversations and sounds inside the cockpit, the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) were intact and usable.
Investigators have been able to read the data but plan a more thorough investigation once the memory boards are returned to Cairo.
The recorded data are consistent with those messages, investigators said.
The bulk of the wreckage is believed to be at a depth of about 9,800 feet.
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While search teams continue to look through the wreckage deep below sea level, the plane’s data recorder indicates there was smoke in the lavatory and onboard equipment and the investigation has turned up heat damage. It disappeared from radar while flying at 37,000 feet over the Mediterranean.
