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Coast Guard Sector watchstanders received an 406 Emergency Positioning Radio Beacon signal alerting of a possible distress.
Whilst making way information was received that a total of three PLBs had been activated relating to a group of seven sea kayakers.
Luckily, the men were able to set off their EPIRB which alerted the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
The group decided to use their PLB, and the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter was immediately dispatched to the scene to investigate.
In the second incident, police were alerted to a personal locator beacon activation near the summit of the mountain.
He survived because of a life jacket, his emergency position indicating locator beacon, and a cooler.
A party of six trampers activated their distress beacon, which provided necessary details for the rescue operation,
In the second mission, the impact of the crash activated the plane’s 406-MHz emergency locator transmitter.
The rescue team were able to determine the man's exact location due to the emergency beacon activation.
