Activated ELT in Purolator truck created a stir in Ottawa this morning

[pkneeyahx]

Was going to post this in the main News forum, but thought it'd be better to post it here instead.

Here's the article ;

Police, military personnel search vehicle in S. Ottawa | Ottawa & Region | News

This made for quite an interesting morning of listening.

 

[mmckenna]

I can see the e-Bay listing now:

ELT transmitter, includes batteries. Unable to test.

 

[kd0fmg]

I can see the e-Bay listing now:

ELT transmitter, includes batteries. Unable to test.

That is classic!

 

[ve3lny]

Yes except that it probably cost us taxpayers $millions.

 

[kayn1n32008]

Thay was a piss poorly written article

 

[mmckenna]

Yes except that it probably cost us taxpayers $millions.

Yeah, from the sound of the assets involved, you are probably correct.

Shipping an ELT with the battery installed would be a questionable action. I suspect there will be some research into the person who mailed the package.