Who historically handles black boxes/flight data recorders when their is an accident on an international flight?

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In light of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, what country traditionally handles retrieving and interpreting information from flight data recorders (black boxes) when there is an accident on an international flight?

Searocksandtrees

hi all! just a reminder to all prospective respondents that this is a history sub, so confine all responses to conditions/practices/events prior to 1994, per this sub's "20-year rule". thanks!