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7 October 2026

Australia’s black box flight recorder to feature on Royal Australian Mint coin

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Australia’s black box flight recorder to feature on Royal Australian Mint coin

A Royal Australian Mint coin commemorates the black box flight recorder, invented by defense scientist David Warren after investigating the 1950s Comet crashes.

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