1 00:00:12,219 --> 00:00:14,890 it's not unusual for the weather to be 2 00:00:14,890 --> 00:00:14,900 it's not unusual for the weather to be 3 00:00:14,900 --> 00:00:19,269 it's not unusual for the weather to be fine seas relatively calm and the 4 00:00:19,269 --> 00:00:19,279 fine seas relatively calm and the 5 00:00:19,279 --> 00:00:21,400 fine seas relatively calm and the skipper and experienced sailor when the 6 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:21,410 skipper and experienced sailor when the 7 00:00:21,410 --> 00:00:24,940 skipper and experienced sailor when the voyage begins or maybe the winds are 8 00:00:24,940 --> 00:00:24,950 voyage begins or maybe the winds are 9 00:00:24,950 --> 00:00:26,950 voyage begins or maybe the winds are still and the plane is running great 10 00:00:26,950 --> 00:00:26,960 still and the plane is running great 11 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,200 still and the plane is running great when the pilot who's been flying for 12 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:29,210 when the pilot who's been flying for 13 00:00:29,210 --> 00:00:34,500 when the pilot who's been flying for years heads down the rough material 14 00:00:34,500 --> 00:00:34,510 15 00:00:34,510 --> 00:00:38,680 still what seems like a routine trip can 16 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:38,690 still what seems like a routine trip can 17 00:00:38,690 --> 00:00:45,669 still what seems like a routine trip can become a nightmare whether it's a small 18 00:00:45,669 --> 00:00:45,679 become a nightmare whether it's a small 19 00:00:45,679 --> 00:00:48,369 become a nightmare whether it's a small plane down in a remote area or a mishap 20 00:00:48,369 --> 00:00:48,379 plane down in a remote area or a mishap 21 00:00:48,379 --> 00:00:51,009 plane down in a remote area or a mishap at sea time can be the survivors 22 00:00:51,009 --> 00:00:51,019 at sea time can be the survivors 23 00:00:51,019 --> 00:00:53,319 at sea time can be the survivors greatest enemy the quicker they're found 24 00:00:53,319 --> 00:00:53,329 greatest enemy the quicker they're found 25 00:00:53,329 --> 00:00:56,369 greatest enemy the quicker they're found the greater their chances for survival 26 00:00:56,369 --> 00:00:56,379 the greater their chances for survival 27 00:00:56,379 --> 00:00:58,869 the greater their chances for survival until recently search-and-rescue teams 28 00:00:58,869 --> 00:00:58,879 until recently search-and-rescue teams 29 00:00:58,879 --> 00:01:01,149 until recently search-and-rescue teams often had little to go on in trying to 30 00:01:01,149 --> 00:01:01,159 often had little to go on in trying to 31 00:01:01,159 --> 00:01:03,639 often had little to go on in trying to find these people most likely just a 32 00:01:03,639 --> 00:01:03,649 find these people most likely just a 33 00:01:03,649 --> 00:01:05,890 find these people most likely just a report that a boat or plane never 34 00:01:05,890 --> 00:01:05,900 report that a boat or plane never 35 00:01:05,900 --> 00:01:08,800 report that a boat or plane never reached its intended destination but 36 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:08,810 reached its intended destination but 37 00:01:08,810 --> 00:01:10,720 reached its intended destination but today's search and rescue forces are 38 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:10,730 today's search and rescue forces are 39 00:01:10,730 --> 00:01:12,789 today's search and rescue forces are getting the information they need from a 40 00:01:12,789 --> 00:01:12,799 getting the information they need from a 41 00:01:12,799 --> 00:01:19,120 getting the information they need from a new source outer space 42 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:19,130 43 00:01:19,130 --> 00:01:20,770 thanks to a unique international 44 00:01:20,770 --> 00:01:20,780 thanks to a unique international 45 00:01:20,780 --> 00:01:22,929 thanks to a unique international cooperative effort originally 46 00:01:22,929 --> 00:01:22,939 cooperative effort originally 47 00:01:22,939 --> 00:01:25,630 cooperative effort originally spearheaded by NASA involving the United 48 00:01:25,630 --> 00:01:25,640 spearheaded by NASA involving the United 49 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,029 spearheaded by NASA involving the United States and Canada France and the Soviet 50 00:01:28,029 --> 00:01:28,039 States and Canada France and the Soviet 51 00:01:28,039 --> 00:01:30,520 States and Canada France and the Soviet Union as prime partners there are now 52 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:30,530 Union as prime partners there are now 53 00:01:30,530 --> 00:01:32,649 Union as prime partners there are now satellites orbiting the Earth with 54 00:01:32,649 --> 00:01:32,659 satellites orbiting the Earth with 55 00:01:32,659 --> 00:01:34,719 satellites orbiting the Earth with search and rescue equipment aboard them 56 00:01:34,719 --> 00:01:34,729 search and rescue equipment aboard them 57 00:01:34,729 --> 00:01:39,580 search and rescue equipment aboard them the program is called cospas-sarsat the 58 00:01:39,580 --> 00:01:39,590 the program is called cospas-sarsat the 59 00:01:39,590 --> 00:01:42,330 the program is called cospas-sarsat the name is complicated but the goal simple 60 00:01:42,330 --> 00:01:42,340 name is complicated but the goal simple 61 00:01:42,340 --> 00:01:48,609 name is complicated but the goal simple save lives a key link in this rescue 62 00:01:48,609 --> 00:01:48,619 save lives a key link in this rescue 63 00:01:48,619 --> 00:01:50,830 save lives a key link in this rescue chain is the emergency radio beacons 64 00:01:50,830 --> 00:01:50,840 chain is the emergency radio beacons 65 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:53,679 chain is the emergency radio beacons carried aboard ships and planes the 66 00:01:53,679 --> 00:01:53,689 carried aboard ships and planes the 67 00:01:53,689 --> 00:01:56,109 carried aboard ships and planes the maritime device is called an emergency 68 00:01:56,109 --> 00:01:56,119 maritime device is called an emergency 69 00:01:56,119 --> 00:01:59,800 maritime device is called an emergency position indicating radio beacon its 70 00:01:59,800 --> 00:01:59,810 position indicating radio beacon its 71 00:01:59,810 --> 00:02:01,870 position indicating radio beacon its counterpart on aircraft has a slightly 72 00:02:01,870 --> 00:02:01,880 counterpart on aircraft has a slightly 73 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:04,149 counterpart on aircraft has a slightly different name but performs the same 74 00:02:04,149 --> 00:02:04,159 different name but performs the same 75 00:02:04,159 --> 00:02:06,550 different name but performs the same function it's called an emergency 76 00:02:06,550 --> 00:02:06,560 function it's called an emergency 77 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:10,270 function it's called an emergency locator transmitter when activated these 78 00:02:10,270 --> 00:02:10,280 locator transmitter when activated these 79 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:12,160 locator transmitter when activated these beacons transmit a continuous 80 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:12,170 beacons transmit a continuous 81 00:02:12,170 --> 00:02:14,830 beacons transmit a continuous distinctive signal that can be picked up 82 00:02:14,830 --> 00:02:14,840 distinctive signal that can be picked up 83 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:16,960 distinctive signal that can be picked up by a search-and-rescue satellite passing 84 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:16,970 by a search-and-rescue satellite passing 85 00:02:16,970 --> 00:02:19,930 by a search-and-rescue satellite passing overhead the satellite in turn realized 86 00:02:19,930 --> 00:02:19,940 overhead the satellite in turn realized 87 00:02:19,940 --> 00:02:22,089 overhead the satellite in turn realized this signal to a local user terminal 88 00:02:22,089 --> 00:02:22,099 this signal to a local user terminal 89 00:02:22,099 --> 00:02:24,670 this signal to a local user terminal like this one at Scott Air Force Base in 90 00:02:24,670 --> 00:02:24,680 like this one at Scott Air Force Base in 91 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:27,460 like this one at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois and it looks like there could 92 00:02:27,460 --> 00:02:27,470 Illinois and it looks like there could 93 00:02:27,470 --> 00:02:29,080 Illinois and it looks like there could be the start of a signal right here at 94 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:29,090 be the start of a signal right here at 95 00:02:29,090 --> 00:02:32,229 be the start of a signal right here at this point okay we gotta go to the 96 00:02:32,229 --> 00:02:32,239 this point okay we gotta go to the 97 00:02:32,239 --> 00:02:37,780 this point okay we gotta go to the closer to work good day by analyzing 98 00:02:37,780 --> 00:02:37,790 closer to work good day by analyzing 99 00:02:37,790 --> 00:02:39,879 closer to work good day by analyzing these signals the site of an accident 100 00:02:39,879 --> 00:02:39,889 these signals the site of an accident 101 00:02:39,889 --> 00:02:42,069 these signals the site of an accident can usually be pinpointed within a ten 102 00:02:42,069 --> 00:02:42,079 can usually be pinpointed within a ten 103 00:02:42,079 --> 00:02:45,009 can usually be pinpointed within a ten to fifteen mile radius this information 104 00:02:45,009 --> 00:02:45,019 to fifteen mile radius this information 105 00:02:45,019 --> 00:02:47,590 to fifteen mile radius this information is then sent via a computer to computer 106 00:02:47,590 --> 00:02:47,600 is then sent via a computer to computer 107 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:49,539 is then sent via a computer to computer linked up to a Mission Control Center 108 00:02:49,539 --> 00:02:49,549 linked up to a Mission Control Center 109 00:02:49,549 --> 00:02:52,780 linked up to a Mission Control Center and then on to a rescue control center 110 00:02:52,780 --> 00:02:52,790 and then on to a rescue control center 111 00:02:52,790 --> 00:02:55,960 and then on to a rescue control center near where the accident occurred inland 112 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:55,970 near where the accident occurred inland 113 00:02:55,970 --> 00:02:57,970 near where the accident occurred inland aircraft incidents are handled by the 114 00:02:57,970 --> 00:02:57,980 aircraft incidents are handled by the 115 00:02:57,980 --> 00:03:00,670 aircraft incidents are handled by the Air Force here trained personnel 116 00:03:00,670 --> 00:03:00,680 Air Force here trained personnel 117 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:02,949 Air Force here trained personnel correlate any information they received 118 00:03:02,949 --> 00:03:02,959 correlate any information they received 119 00:03:02,959 --> 00:03:05,020 correlate any information they received from other sources with emergency 120 00:03:05,020 --> 00:03:05,030 from other sources with emergency 121 00:03:05,030 --> 00:03:06,670 from other sources with emergency transmitter reports 122 00:03:06,670 --> 00:03:06,680 transmitter reports 123 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:09,160 transmitter reports they then alert the necessary search and 124 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:09,170 they then alert the necessary search and 125 00:03:09,170 --> 00:03:11,920 they then alert the necessary search and rescue teams Boston Aeronautics this is 126 00:03:11,920 --> 00:03:11,930 rescue teams Boston Aeronautics this is 127 00:03:11,930 --> 00:03:14,470 rescue teams Boston Aeronautics this is Scott RCC we've got all night on a 128 00:03:14,470 --> 00:03:14,480 Scott RCC we've got all night on a 129 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:18,009 Scott RCC we've got all night on a Cessna 172 and the northern Cascades and 130 00:03:18,009 --> 00:03:18,019 Cessna 172 and the northern Cascades and 131 00:03:18,019 --> 00:03:20,369 Cessna 172 and the northern Cascades and a sauce that hit in the same area 132 00:03:20,369 --> 00:03:20,379 a sauce that hit in the same area 133 00:03:20,379 --> 00:03:22,509 a sauce that hit in the same area requested a search mission be opened 134 00:03:22,509 --> 00:03:22,519 requested a search mission be opened 135 00:03:22,519 --> 00:03:31,440 requested a search mission be opened with the Washington Civil Air Patrol 136 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:31,450 137 00:03:31,450 --> 00:03:34,950 and coordinates 47 138 00:03:34,950 --> 00:03:34,960 and coordinates 47 139 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:41,479 and coordinates 47 or 120 42 west 140 00:03:41,479 --> 00:03:41,489 141 00:03:41,489 --> 00:03:44,280 if someone's in trouble i shore for 142 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:44,290 if someone's in trouble i shore for 143 00:03:44,290 --> 00:03:47,000 if someone's in trouble i shore for Coast Guard air and sea teams go to work 144 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:47,010 Coast Guard air and sea teams go to work 145 00:03:47,010 --> 00:03:49,110 Coast Guard air and sea teams go to work Roger will get the helicopter and the 146 00:03:49,110 --> 00:03:49,120 Roger will get the helicopter and the 147 00:03:49,120 --> 00:04:28,050 Roger will get the helicopter and the c-130 in the air immediately 148 00:04:28,050 --> 00:04:28,060 149 00:04:28,060 --> 00:04:33,189 we got 34 feet length stable possible 150 00:04:33,189 --> 00:04:33,199 we got 34 feet length stable possible 151 00:04:33,199 --> 00:04:37,270 we got 34 feet length stable possible cache size about 120,000 miles ok let's 152 00:04:37,270 --> 00:04:37,280 cache size about 120,000 miles ok let's 153 00:04:37,280 --> 00:05:00,090 cache size about 120,000 miles ok let's go 154 00:05:00,090 --> 00:05:00,100 155 00:05:00,100 --> 00:05:02,220 the Coast Guard Cutter point arena and 156 00:05:02,220 --> 00:05:02,230 the Coast Guard Cutter point arena and 157 00:05:02,230 --> 00:05:04,380 the Coast Guard Cutter point arena and their commanding officer lieutenant JG 158 00:05:04,380 --> 00:05:04,390 their commanding officer lieutenant JG 159 00:05:04,390 --> 00:05:06,100 their commanding officer lieutenant JG Steven Flynn are 160 00:05:06,100 --> 00:05:06,110 Steven Flynn are 161 00:05:06,110 --> 00:05:07,540 Steven Flynn are literally proud of a rescue that 162 00:05:07,540 --> 00:05:07,550 literally proud of a rescue that 163 00:05:07,550 --> 00:05:11,980 literally proud of a rescue that occurred last spring Jack boy a 164 00:05:11,980 --> 00:05:11,990 occurred last spring Jack boy a 165 00:05:11,990 --> 00:05:13,960 occurred last spring Jack boy a stockbroker and Vietnam veteran 166 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:13,970 stockbroker and Vietnam veteran 167 00:05:13,970 --> 00:05:16,360 stockbroker and Vietnam veteran volunteered to sail is ultra light 168 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:16,370 volunteered to sail is ultra light 169 00:05:16,370 --> 00:05:19,390 volunteered to sail is ultra light racing boat wings from Miami to New York 170 00:05:19,390 --> 00:05:19,400 racing boat wings from Miami to New York 171 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:22,030 racing boat wings from Miami to New York to dramatize a fundraising effort by the 172 00:05:22,030 --> 00:05:22,040 to dramatize a fundraising effort by the 173 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:24,310 to dramatize a fundraising effort by the New York Vietnam veterans commissioner I 174 00:05:24,310 --> 00:05:24,320 New York Vietnam veterans commissioner I 175 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:26,740 New York Vietnam veterans commissioner I hope to make it five days and fall goes 176 00:05:26,740 --> 00:05:26,750 hope to make it five days and fall goes 177 00:05:26,750 --> 00:05:29,410 hope to make it five days and fall goes well well you never can tell winds and 178 00:05:29,410 --> 00:05:29,420 well well you never can tell winds and 179 00:05:29,420 --> 00:05:33,250 well well you never can tell winds and go into the Thais boys words were 180 00:05:33,250 --> 00:05:33,260 go into the Thais boys words were 181 00:05:33,260 --> 00:05:37,090 go into the Thais boys words were perfect five days into the trip 120 182 00:05:37,090 --> 00:05:37,100 perfect five days into the trip 120 183 00:05:37,100 --> 00:05:39,430 perfect five days into the trip 120 miles from show he was caught in a 184 00:05:39,430 --> 00:05:39,440 miles from show he was caught in a 185 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:42,760 miles from show he was caught in a severe storm after battling tremendous 186 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:42,770 severe storm after battling tremendous 187 00:05:42,770 --> 00:05:45,430 severe storm after battling tremendous breaking seas for nearly three days boy 188 00:05:45,430 --> 00:05:45,440 breaking seas for nearly three days boy 189 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:47,710 breaking seas for nearly three days boy finally activated his emergency radio 190 00:05:47,710 --> 00:05:47,720 finally activated his emergency radio 191 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:50,110 finally activated his emergency radio beacon didn't know if anyone was hearing 192 00:05:50,110 --> 00:05:50,120 beacon didn't know if anyone was hearing 193 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:52,390 beacon didn't know if anyone was hearing it i hope to the satellite and i hope 194 00:05:52,390 --> 00:05:52,400 it i hope to the satellite and i hope 195 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:55,270 it i hope to the satellite and i hope that summer was listening to it I was 196 00:05:55,270 --> 00:05:55,280 that summer was listening to it I was 197 00:05:55,280 --> 00:05:57,580 that summer was listening to it I was really virtually powerless to rig the 198 00:05:57,580 --> 00:05:57,590 really virtually powerless to rig the 199 00:05:57,590 --> 00:05:58,870 really virtually powerless to rig the boat or do anything because the waves 200 00:05:58,870 --> 00:05:58,880 boat or do anything because the waves 201 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:01,480 boat or do anything because the waves were still crashing across it a Soviet 202 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:01,490 were still crashing across it a Soviet 203 00:06:01,490 --> 00:06:03,700 were still crashing across it a Soviet satellite picked up mr. voice signal and 204 00:06:03,700 --> 00:06:03,710 satellite picked up mr. voice signal and 205 00:06:03,710 --> 00:06:05,410 satellite picked up mr. voice signal and the point arena 206 00:06:05,410 --> 00:06:05,420 the point arena 207 00:06:05,420 --> 00:06:07,340 the point arena podium safely to shore 208 00:06:07,340 --> 00:06:07,350 podium safely to shore 209 00:06:07,350 --> 00:06:09,260 podium safely to shore and how does Jack Boyd feel now about 210 00:06:09,260 --> 00:06:09,270 and how does Jack Boyd feel now about 211 00:06:09,270 --> 00:06:12,200 and how does Jack Boyd feel now about having an emergency beacon on board it's 212 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:12,210 having an emergency beacon on board it's 213 00:06:12,210 --> 00:06:14,330 having an emergency beacon on board it's like the American Express head don't 214 00:06:14,330 --> 00:06:14,340 like the American Express head don't 215 00:06:14,340 --> 00:06:17,300 like the American Express head don't leave shore without