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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Good lord! Several hours??

This isn’t the middle of the ocean. There are no military bases with helicopters nearby?


111 posted on 03/24/2015 6:20:35 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: VanDeKoik

It crashed high in a mountain range - helicopters are slow and struggle at high altitude. It’s why over a certain point rescue by helicopter becomes technologically impossible on Mount Everest.


125 posted on 03/24/2015 6:29:19 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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