1 August 2007
The crew on board a Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion has located a fishing boat
in trouble off the coast of Tonga with four men on board.
The Orion was dispatched just before eight last night after the boat's emergency
beacon was set off and detected.
Rescue Coordination Centre spokesman Ross Henderson says a local vessel is on
its way this morning to offer assistance. He says the Orion crew was able to
find the fishing boat because it was carrying two varieties of locator beacons,
one of which was able to be detected more quickly by satellite.