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Old 9th Dec 2013, 02:43
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ChrisJ800
 
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HF and VHF radio and SOP is to have a standby aircraft within (I think) 50nm of your aircraft, which is the case with this accident and why they got rescued so quickly as it wouldnt take long for frostbite and hypothermia to take effect.
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