Toshiba TV Broadcasts 121.5 MHz Distress Signal
A TV set in Oregon broadcasted a strong enough signal to send searchers to a man's apartment.
"They'd never seen signal come that strong from a home appliance," said van Rossmann. "They were quite surprised. I think we all were."
Authorities had expected to find a boat or small plane with a malfunctioning transponder, the usual culprit in such incidents, emitting the 121.5 MHz frequency of the distress signal used internationally.
(Via rhianblock.)