Emergency Transmitter Signal Leads Searchers To Attic
Transmitter Was In 'On' Position
WASHOUGAL, Wash. -- The search for a downed plane is over after search and rescue teams find the emergency transmitter that was emitting the signal but no plane.
The emergency transmitter was found in the attic of a shed on a rural piece of property on Northeast Winters Road, about nine miles north of Washougal.
The emergency signal was first picked up by Virginia authorities around 9 p.m. Monday. They then contacted Clark County Search and Rescue and a search was launched.
An Oregon Air National Guard helicopter joined the search Tuesday morning. An antenna and a signal finder were used on the ground. As ground searchers moved up a remote road near Jones Creek trailhead they tracked the signal to the shed.
The transmitter, which looks a lot like a brick of Tillamook cheese, was switched into the "on" position. When the transmitter is in a plane it is put in the "arm" position, but the one found Tuesday was in the "on" position.(snip)
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Well there you go. All this time I had been looking for something that looked like mild cheddar!
Thanks Velveeta for pointing to that article.
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