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This is why I refuse to listen to these things when they're released. The thought of eavesdropping in on someone's frantic hopeless fight for survival just doesn't sit right with me.

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On an episode of "Air Disasters" they mentioned that sometimes pilots from the same airline are asked to listen to such recordings as part of investigations, to comment on airline specific procedures and training.

Being from the same airline, these pilots often are at least acquainted with the crew they are hearing die. The show said that sometimes after listening it shakes the pilots up enough that they soon retire from flying.

Agreed. It reminds me of the final scene of Grizzly Man, when Herzog listens to the audio recording of the bear enthusiast and his girlfriend being mauled to death. Herzog puts the headphones down, visibly shaken, and comments (paraphrasing): nobody should have to listen to that.

He actually says to the mother: Jewel, you must never listen to this.

Wasn't it the girlfriend?

The girlfriend was on location and apparently the one who turned on the camera (but did not remove the lens cap, making it an audio-only recording). She was killed and partially eaten together with Treadwell.

Edit: The tape is actually owned by Jewel Palovak who this scene is also with; She's a former girlfriend of Treadwell, not his (or his girlfriends) mother.

This is the scene you're referencing [1]. You can actually see his hand shaking while listening to this. His reaction alone is enough for me not to want to hear it.

[1] https://youtu.be/5SJiOZdAWco?t=174

Cockpit voice recordings are never released. You may be thinking of recordings of conversations with ATC.

Officially it's not but chance are it leaked. You can find it if you try hard enough.

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