I have a question, with all the available technology out there (witness finder tag - a $15 item that you can attach to anything and it can be located - granted, it’s via cell network), why is it no one has ever thought of putting something on board these multi-million dollar assets to assist in location after emergencies? Really, what would something that could send position data, and that no one could access/shut off while in flight, cost?
A follow up to my prior post. Is it a matter of not thinking someone could make off with an asset that big?
why is it no one has ever thought of putting something on board these multi-million dollar assets to assist in location after emergencies?
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Ever hear of ELT beacons?
Where would send the signal to? And using what telecommunications systems.
Yes, and they are called “ELTs” - Emergency Locator Transmitters. They only work if the plane crashes or if they are manually activated.
The ACARS transmitter is not supposed to be turned off either. There’s no “find my plane” app that works over the Indian Ocean at night with no cell, WiFi or radar coverage, and certainly nothing that works at the bottom of that ocean.