Originally Posted by
Jayand
What I find astonishing is that there isn't an EPIRB hit. Surely there are mechanisms in place to release an EPIRB automatically or manually when something disastrous happens? The same difficulty in finding the missing Malaysian airlines flight is something surely we can overcome with today's technology very simply?
Narrowing the search area with a pinging EPIRB would lead search assets directly to the last known point of contact.
They do have EPIRBs. Plus other means of signalling from underwater such as barrels that release smoke and water-stains.