Arctic Oil & Gas Directory: Era Alaska pilot helps locate missing North Slope man

Era Alaska said one of its pilots, Eric Greener, flying a Caravan out of Barrow en route to Atqasuk on Oct. 18, heard a faint radio signal transmission. The signal, weak and garbled, prompted Greener to call back to acquire a stronger signal.

At the same time, in another part of the area, the North Slope Borough Rescue Service was actively searching for a man who had been out of contact for more than three days.

While on the radio, Greener discovered the man he was communicating with on the ground was the very person being searched for by the NSBRS. He continued talking with him and by activating his airplane lights and maintaining contact, was able to locate him.

Greener then contacted borough officials, and provided accurate coordinates to assist them in locating the missing man.

After being picked up by helicopter, the man was then transported to the Barrow hospital, where officials say he was rescued in the nick of time.

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