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The plane crashed in the vicinity of Beluga Lake, automatically triggering 406 Emergency Locator Transmitter.
A rescue helicopter was dispatched after Maritime New Zealand’s Rescue Co-ordination Centre received a distress signal from a PLB.
Fortunately, the 2 hunters had invested in emergency beacon devices, and had them for their hunt.
The 24-year-old was found clinging to his upturned vessel after activating his distress beacon overnight.
Watchstanders received an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) activation from the fishing vessel,
The CH-149 Cormorant helicopter responded to the distress beacon sent by the crew of the Silver Condor.
Emergency services were alerted to an EPIRB activation. A Challenger 604 aircraft was deployed to attend the area.
After activating his personal locator beacon, the rescue helicopter was “quickly” dispatched. A paramedic was dropped 500m from the man.
Rescuers picked up the men, two Russians and a Frenchman, after their emergency beacon sent out a distress call.
