Shareef's Plane's Emergency Locator Transmitter

Leo briefs Situation Room staff that no Emergency Locator Transmitter signal emerged from Shareef's missing plane. Fitzwallace shares a worried glance as the detail underscores the crisis, blending with Qumar's reopened probe and demands for military assets. The absent beacon registers as stark evidence in terse exchanges amid global flashpoints.

2 appearances

Purpose

Broadcasts aircraft position during crashes or emergencies to guide search-and-rescue teams.

Significance

Absence amplifies national-security alarm, pressuring decisions on rescue and diplomacy while echoing prior covert plane operation.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E1 · 20 Hours in America Part I

Quicksheet: Market Panic and a World of Flashpoints

The Emergency Locator Transmitor is explicitly noted as never activating for Shareef's missing plane, converting the lack of signal into a meaningful clue and heightening suspicion and search complexity.

Before: Unknown in the field; canonical reporting indicates it did not send a signal when the plane went missing.

After: Remains absent or inactive, reinforcing the mystery and driving Fitzwallace to recommend assembling military rescue efforts.

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S4E1 · 20 Hours in America Part I

Qumar Reopens Probe — A Quiet National‑Security Alarm

The Emergency Locator Transmitor (ELT) is cited as never having activated for Shareef's missing plane. The absence of an ELT signal is presented as a key technical anomaly that increases urgency, complicates search-and-rescue, and implies either a catastrophic failure or deliberate suppression.

Before: Associated plane had no detected ELT signal after disappearance; status unknown and unlocated.

After: Remains unactivated and unlocated; its silence is flagged as a driving reason to mobilize search-and-rescue assets.

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