Someone operated a distress beacon, or do they carry automatic ones? RIP guys.
The last known contact with the helicopter was at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mike Cornette of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection told CBS 8 news. That location was based on a "ping" reported to a Cal Fire dispatch center.
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/07/12298...ound-san-diego