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"The ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) is designed to emit an Emergency signal on 121.5MHz. and 243.0MHz. automatically on impact by the use of a "G" switch or by manual activation. With ELT’s, Search and Rescue teams may more easily pinpoint the exact location of downed Aircraft. ELT’s are now also enhanced by Satellite detection."

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AA12 on the ground at San Bernardino

In pattern for landing at San Bernardino, 1 minute eta.

currently over Running Springs, in bound to San Bernardino

we've done a pretty good grid out here by Butler Peak; still getting a good signal out there; unable to locate anything at this time

ELT could be coming from Squint's Ranch near Arrowhead Airport; {AA12} hard to tell where it was coming from; some activity near Squint's Ranch; unable to locate anything yet except the signal; {Patrol 11} you're aware that Squint's Ranch is active; {AA12} we didn't see any activity on Squint's Ranch landing strip; we're picking it up on ELT transmission on 121.5; {Dispatch 171.4750} FAA has no information on that ELT or the source of the flames that have been seen

The FAA has no information on that transmission

picking up the signal around Butler Peak, sometimes it comes in strong other times we have to adjust to squelch to pick it up. [response] We haven't seen anything here.

Do you think it's on the ridgeline here, or do you think it's on the desert rim?

we're picking up that ELT signal here; was it between you and the desert here or that next ridgeline? {broken scratchy transmissions on 170.000 Air to Ground}

We are definitely getting a hit on that signal.

might want to advise Sheriff's Aviation; {reply} they sent a response about 45 minutes ago and have already cleared

per Big Bear Airport, that's negative; we're checking with FAA now on that request; they haven't gotten anything like that today; north and west of Butler Peak {dispatch} we have a report of this sighted at the Apple Valley Quarry also

we're northeast of Butler Peak; contact Big Bear Airport and have them check for any 121.5 emergency locator transmission signals; we're picking up an ELT transmission while searching the area, and we need to make sure Big Bear doesn't have one on

Butler Peak - I'm just north of your tower; did you see anything? {transcriber could not hear reply}

{AA12} we're currently over Holcomb Valley 2 mi east of Butler Peak; any area to check specifically where it may have come down; {Bat12 reply} negative, sounded like it came down along the desert rim; {AA12} we haven't seen anything yet, heading west, we'll be heading back to SB Base soon

over Heartbreak Ridge; heading towards Gold Mountain and Holcomb Valley

northeast of Rattlesnake Mountain, 1 mile

We're gonna stay here over the Santa Ana River drainage; enroute back to base to pick up passenger. We are UTL anything in the desert or here in the mountains.

169.1500 - {scratchy/broken} We didn't see anything out towards the desert; we'll stay on this frequency another 10 minutes

position check - over north shore of Lake Silverwood

We have checked North side of Arrowhead, Pinnacles. UTL.

We've completed our sweep around Lake Arrowhead and Heaps Peak and have nothing showing.

Arrowhead, to spillway, to deepcreek to [] and I am UTL.

we have found nothing specific; en route to Mill Creek (back to previous call?)

Over the Mitsubishi Plant now and UTL.

have AA12 complete his recon

40K has completed their search; no smokes anywhere; Desert Comm is canceling their respone

We're just coming around Cajon Mt. at this time

Confirming multiple reports across the mountaintop, with various landing points, the most common being the Lucerne Valley area, or near the Pinnacles. So far UTL from the ground.

detail of description of what was seen? {reply} RP in Lake Arrowhead reported it as a flare, multiple reports of it, numerous landing sites; most common being Lucerne; also some in the {} area

heading toward Cajon Pass Lake Silverwood area; one pilot two passengers, will pick up the search from Lake Silverwood; 40K1 coming up on air to air on 169.150

from Rialto through Arrowhead through Big Bear to the Mitsubishi Plant; no fires

Bear City units are available at this time; assuming it is not in their district. E291A has checked the desert floor from a vantage point near Johnson Grade and reports they are UTL.

going to check Arbon area near Matterhorn

we have a good vantage point of Pinnacles area; nothing showing continue to Arrowhead Lake Road to check that area also

AA12 to do a recon of entire mountaintop

We're at a good vantage point to see the back side of that hill. So far, we see no smoke showing

also check Arrowhead Lake Road off the 173

169.150 is the frequency

Big Bear to Lucerne area; we have the same initial address in Lake Arrowhead; one employee states that it looked like it fell in the Lucerne area; another states possible Cottonwood area; {40K} can we have the frequency?

Big Bear has no information on overdue or missing aircraft at this time

We aren't finding anything here; we're assuming this is probably something huge and could even be in the Riverside county area. "I think it's going to be way out there in the desert by the time they finally find it." Heading out to Johnson Grade to take a look.

contacting Big Bear Airport to make sure there is no missing aircraft from there

also a report of near Sycamore Heights near Big Bear

We're getting reports from as far away as Nevada, so, whatever it was, it was big.

eng14 - we are checking the 173 area.

We think we may have had a large asteroid come down.

We're getting reports from all over the mountain.

Riverside county fire has reports as far as Temecula of seeing this thing; behind Yucaipa with the mountain with the R

Have 111 check the Lucerne side

Copy, we're checking the Baldwin Lake area

"this thing possibly broke up in the atmosphere and fell over several areas on the mountain top"

Do you have anything showing on the Lucerne valley side? negative at this time.

Calling this Mountain Top incident

Getting multiple reports of this now from the Big Bear area; it appears to have gone over the ridgeline in the Butler Peak area and come down on the other side of the ridge. We're going to need a couple of helicopters on this.

We are starting Air Attack 12.

Seen from the east side of Big Bear to Arrowhead.

Another report from the mountain top area reports that it looked like it landed in Lucerene

We have a firefighter who saw this

We're also getting a report in the Crab Flats area.

Engines out of Big Bear Lake responding, I think, to that same call

north and east of Lake Arrowhead for now; 40K is going to the Erwin Ranch area

This has now been reported by several people, we're gonna get 40K up.

40K is going to check the area; it was witnessed by a couple other people, one being a FS Recreation Unit

having Butler Peak take a look in that direction

2nd RP reports he saw the same thing, it went over the rdige line and it did impact

FAA has not called yet; they usually do in this type of case; requesting 40K to take a look

RP describes it almost like a comet

RP was looking North by Northeast, can we get 40K up? RP reports he saw a tail section in the flame.

smoke check; dispatched to RPs address; RP reporting from residence large flame in the sky

sitting on deck and saw a ball of flame fall from the sky; RP's address is 27000 block of Cedarwood Drive, Lake Arrowhead

fireball; bright orange; fell into the trees; FD is checking with FAA