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Old 9th May 2012, 23:39
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Distress call central QLD

Hi all,
thought this may be worth posting...
Urgent public appeal, Central Region – Aircraft distress call

On May 10, 2012, 9:17 am

Police are appealing for urgent public information in relation to an emergency message received from an aircraft around 5.45pm yesterday in central Queensland.
Around that time, another pilot in the air near Alpha reported hearing a distress call to the relevant authorities.
Anyone that may have information relating to an overdue aircraft in the area, including recreational aircraft such as ultralights, are urged to contact Rockhampton Police on 4932 3500 as soon as possible.
It is believed the distress call may have been made from within an area encompassing Quilpie, Alpha, Winton and Hughenden.
Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.



Urgent public appeal, Central Region – Aircraft distress call | Queensland Police Service News
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Nothing come of it?
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Dunno but it made CQ Win news tonight. (the request for info that is)
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