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Why don't planes stream their flight data in real time?

The search for the missing EgyptAir Flight 804's voice and data recorders raises new questions about why flight information is not broadcast in real time. The technology already exists and would provide investigators quick access to data after a crash. But why are airlines are slow to adopt it? Kris Van Cleave reports.
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