Lives saved
2
Flying
River
Mechanical failure
Thunder storm
Alaska
60.4877778°N, -151.0583332°W
Posted on May 2, 2018 by Michael
What happened?
We were flying an aircraft from Aniak, AK to Soldotna, AK. We were in the cruise portion of our flight at 11,500 ft and we lost our engine power. We started flying towards the nearest airport but it was 22 minutes away. We were able to find a nice portion of the Holitna River that was still frozen over. We made a successful landing with no injuries or damage to the aircraft. We pulled out our ACR ResQfix and turned it on. Within 4 hrs the National Guard was on site and we were headed home!
Words of wisdom
Within 4 hrs the National Guard was on site and we were headed home!
Thank you note
Rescue location
Soldotna, AK
Rescue team
Other
ResQLink™
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It may be small, but it's tough. The ResQLink™ PLB Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is a GPS-enabled rescue beacon that's suited for outdoor adventures of all sizes (think: everything from hiking and cycling to hunting and fishing). Should you run into an unexpected situation, the ResQLink PLB will relay your location to a network of search and rescue satellites. PLBs have helped save thousands of people's lives.
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