10-08-2007, 07:10 PM
New Zealand's air force has saved six fishermen drifting on disabled fishing boat in a remote area of Tonga.
An RNZAF Orion located the boat Denisiola drifting near Ha'apai, a group of islands and reefs halfway up the Tongan archipelago.
The crew found the stranded sailors at 4.30pm on Saturday after flying three hours from RNZAF Base Whenuapai in Auckland in response to an emergency beacon call.
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An RNZAF Orion located the boat Denisiola drifting near Ha'apai, a group of islands and reefs halfway up the Tongan archipelago.
The crew found the stranded sailors at 4.30pm on Saturday after flying three hours from RNZAF Base Whenuapai in Auckland in response to an emergency beacon call.
View full story: http://www.stuff.co.nz/4230316a10.html