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Old 03-10-2014, 05:48 AM   #155
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Originally Posted by KelVarnsen View Post
This aircraft wasn't equipped to send such messages.

All these large commercial planes are equipped with devices to send signals but generally only after a disturbance. IIRC the transmitter needs to be activated by a high G force to start working. The black box can only be heard if sonar equipment is deployed - something I don't believe will be done until they are certain its in the water.
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