Originally Posted by
LapSap
What surprised me is that they had to send a Challenger (?!!) from Essendon (?!!!) to search for it? Serious?
A day at the beach, and a bit of warming respite from the Melbourne winter for the crew. Can't say I blame them for kicking the tires and lighting the fires and shooting up to the Sunny Coast.
But on a serious note, this is not a remote area. There are multiple SAR helicopters in the area. One really can't see the value of sending a jet up there.