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An Air Canada passenger flight bound for Sydney has helped locate a yacht in distress in waters between Australia and New Zealand, authorities say.
Flight AC033 was diverted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) after it spotted an emergency beacon activated in the Tasman Sea.
Pilots descended to 1,800m (5,905ft) altitude and used a passenger's binoculars to find the vessel.
The boat and its lone sailor was found about 500km (310 miles) east of Sydney.
The yachtsman reportedly left the Sydney area about two weeks earlier and had been drifting for about one week after losing his mast and running low on fuel.
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