The last sound on the cockpit tape was of a muffled crash.

Twelve minutes before the end of the recording, the cockpit tape captures three syllables.

What was happening at that time, most probably, was the first playing of the cockpit tape from the 747.

I recall the cockpit tape from the San Diego crash.

The contents of the cockpit tape were so explosive, I didn't intend to share it right away with everyone on the team.

From the cockpit tapes, it appears that it was done prior to takeoff.

The cockpit tape is good enough for voice-print analysis, or so they told our agent.

Voice-print analysis of the cockpit tapes also confirms the pilot's identity.

Second, the cockpit tapes from the aircraft's flight recorder give us an exact time for the first murder.

By law, the transportation safety board is forbidden to play cockpit tapes for anyone except parties in the investigation.