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ARTEX ELT 5000 enhances aviation safety by ensuring autonomous distress tracking during emergency events.
The men activated a personal locator beacon and sent a satellite text to a friend notifying the USCG of their location and type of distress.
The man had a personal locator beacon to notify Coast Guard watch standers that he was in distress.
After the accident, the hiker activated a personal locator beacon (PLB) to alert rescuers. The U.S. Navy search and rescue team rescued the hiker.
Coast Guard Sector watchstanders received an 406 Emergency Positioning Radio Beacon signal alerting of a possible distress.
All 406 MHz Personal Locator Beacons used in a marine environment will have to be registered, under MCA proposals.
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.
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