The airbus did not “locate” her. She was never lost. Her position every minute was known to a few yards, via her sat EPIRB.
All the airbus did was fly past her known location, to chat with her on VHF and get the “I’m alive.”
It didn’t “locate” her. It was not “searching” for her. It was just flying directly to her known position.
Of course she wasn't. She had every modern amenity and technology at her disposal. It would have taken a miracle for her to truly get lost or die as a result. But the 'damsel in distress' made better headlines.
I suppose you’re suggesting it was false advertising as well as cheap advertising, but advertising is advertising.
Anyway, I guess we’re agreed they shouldn’t be complaining about the expense of a plane flight. Stop me before I get onto the subject of the Copenhagen Climate Conference ...