Air Cache Investigation Mystery Cache
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Cache is an Ammo tin located about 20m from the track.
Allow 1 hr round trip for the walk. The cache is not at the
listed
co-ordinates, but you'll pass them on they way. You'll have to
take
on the role of Air Crash Investigator to solve the puzzle.
Follow the obvious track from the parking area to the right until
you get to where Charlie was standing.
Air Cache Investigation
You are Jack Smith, an Air Crash Investigator for the ATSB
(Australia Transport Safety Bureau). It's New Years day and the
phone rings. A plane has crashed en route to YTWB (Toowoomba
Airport) and you are being sent to investigate. The exact crash
location is unknown but the following is the information local
emergency services have been able to gather. Your job is to locate
the crash site and find the black box flight recorder (The
Cache).The flight recorder is ex-airforce, the size of an ammo tin
and cammouflaged.
Jack, Good luck!
- Brisbane ATC Recorded the
following MAYDAY Call:
- MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
Lima Bravo Sierra
Lima Bravo Sierra
Lima Bravo Sierra
Engine failure, repeat, engine failure
location South two seven, three two decimal eight eight
three,
East one five two, zero one decimal seven two eight
approx one zero three four metres above sea level
heading two seven zero degrees
Adopting best glide speed sixty five knots
Lima Bravo Sierra
Lima Bravo Sierra
Lima Bravo Sierra
MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
- Aircraft Information
- 1978 Cessna 172 N model
- Registration VH-LBS
- Glide Ratio 9:1 (at best glide speed the aircraft will drop 1m
for every 9m travelled horizontally)
- Local Information
- Eye witness Charlie Blogg reports seeing a light plane impact
terrain towards the end of a trail he was standing at the start of,
which leaves the Jubilee Bridal Trail.
- Police have advised the trail Charlie was standing near starts
at S27 33.001 E151 58.912
- Toowoomba Regional Council advise that the height of the
terrain at the suspected crash site is 534m above sea level.
- Weather reports from the time of accident show clear skies with
visibility over 10,000 metres, with zero wind.
- Further information
- To confirm that you have the correct info use the evince button
below to verify your co-ordinates before heading out.
- For more detailed clues please email jack.smith@jaeps.net - you
will get an auto response with information on how to calculate the
waypoint for the crash site.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Nvepensg oebxr n ovt oenapu bss gur gerr arne ol.
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