sar

Helicopter, four persons on board, ditching in vicinity 19-49S 149-01E at 080509Z nov

Coral Sea · Australia-northeast Coast · HYDROPAC 3850/17

issued: 2017-11-08 06:36Z
status: cancelled 2017-11-08 07:08Z (archive)
cancels: HYDROPAC 3849/17
authority: JRCC AUSTRALIA 7128/17 UPDATE 080528Z NOV 17.
sea: Coral Sea
position: -19.817, 149.017
source: nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

CORAL SEA.
AUSTRALIA-NORTHEAST COAST.
DNC 05.
1. HELICOPTER, FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD, DITCHING
   IN VICINITY 19-49S 149-01E AT 080509Z NOV.
   VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP
   LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE.
   REPORTS TO JRCC AUSTRALIA,
   PHONE: 612 6230 6811, FAX: 612 6230 6868,
   E-MAIL: [email protected].
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 3849/17.

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Distress signal received on 406 mhz from helicopter in hamilton island (20-04S 148-54E)cancels · 2017-11-08
Distress signal received on 406 mhz from helicopter in hamilton island (20-04S 148-54E)replaced · 2017-11-08
Cancel HYDROPAC 3850/17 and this msg, assistance receivedcancelled by · 2017-11-08

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