'UH, THERE'S THREE GUYS FROM THE AIR FORCE HERE TO SEE YOU'
(Thanks to Not My Usual Alias)
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Speculation on how the beacon was activated centered on an unknown visitor who was overheard saying, “here, hold my beer.”
Posted by: Skeeter “Old Milwaukee” Butts | July 20, 2019 at 12:45 PM
"For at least two days it had been putting out a signal to every passing pilot..."
Um...it took two days to find a plane they thought had gone down even though it was parked in a brew pub?
Posted by: Howard from Broward | July 20, 2019 at 03:39 PM
Since the locator beacon is in an airplane hanging inside of a very nice bar, The FAA and associated agencies will take weeks to turn the thing off. Maybe they'll just add fresh batteries?
Posted by: Le Petomane | July 20, 2019 at 07:00 PM
Keeping Portland weird since 1972.
Posted by: Guin | July 21, 2019 at 06:14 PM