Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire False alarm prompts major rescue response near Peterhead By Alastair Gossip March 18 2020, 5:15 pm March 18 2020, 5:15 pm Share False alarm prompts major rescue response near Peterhead Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/2084470/coastguard-search-launched-after-locator-beacon-activated-on-buchan-coast/ Copy Link Rescue workers were scrambled to the coast near Peterhead earlier. The coastguard launched a search operation at 2.5opm – but it later turned out to be a false alarm. A locator beacon signal was detected by emergency workers. A spokesman confirmed the device had been activated accidentally.
