Search and rescue (SAR) teams have rescued hundreds of people across the world using drones. This is also a story where a drone helped to rescue a man who was stuck in deep snow without cell service. But this story comes with a rather unique twist because, here, the drone was operated by the man who needed to be saved.

Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue in Oregon recently responded to an all-too-familiar mission: a motorist had attempted to traverse a remote road in the Willamette National Forest that is not maintained for winter travel. Soon enough, his vehicle became stuck in the snow. And cell reception being extremely limited in the forested area, he could not call anyone for help.

The guy’s situation was made worse by the fact that his family was out of the country and nobody knew where he had gone. Basically, even if he didn’t make it home, there was no one who would call for help. Luckily, he had the ingenuity to find a way to call for…

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Source: dronedj.com