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haele

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4. The story is all over the place too...

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:30 PM

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He was mortally wounded, but he managed to climb through the mountains to a safe space where they found him?
And he was able to meet the rescue party, saying "God be Praised".

Mortally wounded is not typically something you recover from.
And the story made it sound like the guy was just chilling out drinking tea from his survival kit waiting to be rescued.
I'm guessing the pilot and the RIO are going to want their privacy, and we'll never here from them again.

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You validating my concerns and feeling of being scammed helps. FarPoint Monday #2

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Yes I did listen to Maryanne.... FarPoint Monday #7

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The story is all over the place too... haele Monday #4

Well.... FarPoint Monday #10

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