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@airplaneian
He/him. Professional disaster enthusiast, barely a pilot, RF enjoyer.
echolapse of some of the fireworks out the window last night
large veg response in Livermore, on pulsepoint here: web.pulsepoint.org?incident=251... not yet on Watch Duty
N510PD, Oakland Police's helicopter callsign ARGUS, operating over downtown Oakland on July 4th live track: adsb.lol?icao=a662b8
there appears to have been a pretty wild breach of @theintercept.com's tipline on signal if it's true that they've known about it and covered it up, that's a horrendous breach of trust, idk how you fix that
The involved aircraft was N423AG (#A506CB), an AutoGyro MTO Sport gyrocopter. The crash was on departure from RHV, had climbed to approx 300ft msl then started descending rapidly while ground speed decayed. ADS-B track: globe.airplanes.live?icao=a506cb&...
🔥 latest version of the map-first fire weather monitoring site I made based on this NWS tool is live @ snoopy.airplaneian.com 🔥 monitor fire wx using RAWS/ASOS sensors across the US, set geofenced alerts, and customize the red flag criteria based on your local forecast office (CA #s by default)
fyi, that AltNOAA story about a whale escape that's making the rounds is completely made up/AI generated and the OP is aware and thinks spreading fake stories is fine generally speaking the "altgov" accounts are firehoses of misinfo that are not worth your precious attention
TIL the NWS' has a tool called "fire weather snooper" that displays a table of met stations highlighted to show which ones are approaching or meet red flag criteria link: www.weather.gov/lox/snooper?...
this lives in the corner of my apartment with all of the radio and computer gak I use for, among other things, researching surveillers... hung next to my APEC skycircles photo ofc starting to have a bit of a theme going on here
put up some new art courtesy of the incredibly talented @heavenlygrandpa.bsky.social
SFFD thanks all partner agencies for their support during this complex incident: San Francisco Police Department drone unit, United States Park Police, United States Coast Guard, and all collaborating agencies.
- Dense fog and changing weather that reduced visibility to near zero and repeatedly grounded air operations - Heavy brush limiting access and anchor points - Challenging surf conditions on the shoreline during extraction
The victim slid down the cliff face in a controlled descent and landed on the shoreline sustaining minor injuries. SFFD rescue swimmers were staged in the water and immediately assisted the adult victim through heavy surf to a waiting SFFD rescue boat.
This remains a high-risk technical rescue. SFFD crews continue working to stabilize the victim’s location and complete the extraction safely. Updates will be provided as the rescue progresses.
Due to improved conditions, a United States Coast Guard rescue helicopter is now en route. Dense fog has lifted enough to allow air operations at the location.
Firefighters on the cliff face are dealing with multiple challenges. The rock face is becoming unstable and the perch where the victim is located is deteriorating. There is increased risk of the victim falling if the perch gives way.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Fire Department continues the technical rescue operation at Dead Man’s Point in Land’s End, Presidio.
The victim remains in stable condition and in good spirits. This is still an ongoing technical rescue as firefighters work to bring the hiker safely to the top. SFFD will provide updates as the extraction progresses.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Fire Department rescue technicians now have eyes on the victim and are ascending the cliffside to extract them at Dead Man’s Point in the Presidio.
Firefighters remain in constant communication with the victim. The victim’s condition is currently reported as unstable. SFFD will provide updates as the rescue progresses.
