[upchuck]

In response to the dropped flares, we made a 90-degree turn to the right to a westerly direction. At this point, for the first time, we were able to visually identify our location as being in a Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ). Once again, a helicopter appeared, whereupon we were then able to establish two-way radio communication on the original emergency frequency that we had been instructed by placard to use by the first helicopter crew.

I'm not a pilot, but that second sentence makes no sense to me.

IMHO, this statement creates more questions than answers.

[Moose4]

Translation: "When we turned to the west, we suddenly saw the Washington Monument, at which point we crapped ourselves because we knew we were toast."

}:-)4