Istrac MCC received a 406 beacon alert from a helicopter forced to make an emergency landing 100 km off the coast of Mumbai.
In six minutes, they traced the helicopter and transmitted location information to rescue teams.
The article highlights that Cospas-Sarsat alerts have helped save more than 2,350 lives in 164 incidents since 1991.
The INMCC also plays a major role in providing 406 distress alert information to SAR Points of Contact (SPOCs) of seven neighbouring countries.
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