Bell 430 Around The World Flight Friday - August 30th, 1996 - DAY 14

Day 14
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Flight Plan:

Departure City* Distance(NM) Destination City* Nautical Miles
To Go		 Nautical Miles
Traveled
Magadan (Russia) 233 Okhotsk (Russia) 5152 15396
Okhotsk (Russia) 422 Yukutsk (Russia) 4730 15818
Yukutsk (Russia) 436 Lensk (Russia) 4294 16254
TOTAL N.M. TODAY 1091

* Subject to change


Russia
RUSSIA

Mission Progress To Date:
The Bell 430 crew left Magadan, Russia this morning in good spirits - declaring that there were no more arctic, mountains, or long overwater between them and Farnborough. Today they flew 1,091 nautical miles. So far, the crew has flown 16,254 nautical miles, with 4294 nautical miles to go.

Messsages From The Crew:

From the Bell 430 N430Q
Around-the-World '96 Speed Record Flight
In-Flight Report - August 30, 1996 - Day 14

Off Magadan at 8:20 local time. Fighting coastal fog on sea of Okhotsk. Creeping down coastline. Sorry about ELT. Something hit the button in all the confusion at Provedenyia. We apologize for any concern this caused, but we're glad the system works. Hope it didn't cause a problem or a scare. Will advise off okhotsk for Yukutsk. Thanks. Glad you are there. Regards, Ron Bower and John Williams, Crew of the N430Q
WebMaster's Note: The Bell 430 is equipped with a powerful ELT (Emergency Location Transmitter) that is designed to kick on when the aircraft has a hard landing. It can also be turned on with a switch on the instrument panel. Apparently, one of the Russian officials poking around the helicopter inadvertantly turned on the ELT, and we got some interesting phone calls from the United States Air Force in Anchorange, Alaska as a result of it.

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