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Why haven't airlines installed deployable black boxes?

A nearly $9 million Transportation Safety Administration pilot program tested a cockpit voice and flight data recorder that ejects and floats when a plane crashes into water. While cost may be deterring airlines from installing the technology, one congressman says the price of an underwater search is much higher. Jeff Pegues reports.
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