Sergey Ananov: Two days on ice with three polar bears

Re:Sergey Ananov: Two days on ice with three polar bears by rasz_pl on Friday September 18, 2015 @01:37PM (#10240677)

>Ideas such as: Send helicopters, not planes, to look for survivors

low range

>•Make survival suits that you can actually fly in

no clue about that one

>•Attach mini radio beacons to the suits or life rafts

Breitling emergency watch from top gear comes to mind

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Re:Sergey Ananov: Two days on ice with three polar bears by toothbrush on Friday September 18, 2015 @05:20PM (#10242124)

"Make survival suits that you can actually fly in"

refers to

"Then I undid my safety belt and opened the door. Instantly I was up to my neck in icy water. I was wearing a survival suit, but only around my legs and waist - the top part hung loose because I find it quite impossible to fly with one covering my arms and upper body."

..as i read it. Incredible story!

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Re:Sergey Ananov: Two days on ice with three polar bears by rasz_pl on Friday September 18, 2015 @06:13PM (#10242357)

I mean Im not familiar with survival suits nor flying planes, so cant comment if there are any currently on the market fitting his requirements.

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Re:Sergey Ananov: Two days on ice with three polar bears by kevin_thibedeau on Friday September 18, 2015 @08:37PM (#10242834)

Every PLB has a lanyard attachment. He should have done a little more preparation and secured the survival essentials to his body or the life raft.

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Re:Sergey Ananov: Two days on ice with three polar bears by joshuaheard on Friday September 18, 2015 @11:05PM (#10243135)

Yes, they make many personal EPIRBs or emergency radio beacons (short range though)

http://www.bing.com/search?q=personal+epirb&src=IE-SearchBox...

They also make EPIRBS that activate automatically when submerged in water.

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