Some have suggested that it stems from Hussenot's device, because it used film and "ran continuously in a light-tight box, ...

It's one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane ... the name ‘black box,'” according to Airbus, which noted that orange was the box's chosen color from the ...

The flight data recorder monitors a plane's altitude ... hence the name ‘black box,'” according to Airbus, which noted that orange was the box's chosen color from the beginning to make ...