A Northland paddler has the Air Force to thank - after his outrigger canoe broke up leaving him in the water near Whangarei Heads
A Northland paddler has the Air Force to thank - after his outrigger canoe broke up leaving him in the water near Whangarei Heads
5 May 2020
An Airforce Orion responded to the mayday call last night as it conducted a training flight off Auckland's west coast.
They found the man using infrared sensors and relayed his position to maritime radio.
Minutes later a vessel picked up the man and his swamped craft.
The man was understood to be cold but unhurt.
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