If you are a frequent flyer, it is important to have an extra gadget that will come in handy in the event that an airplane malfunctions. For emergency situations, all planes have a built in distress signal to alert other planes or control towers within range. But sometimes these distress signals may not be 100% accurate or may not work at all.

Whenever you fly, bring along a PLB or a personal locator beacon. This is a handheld beacon that transmits 406 MHz of signal via the COSPAS/SARSAT satellite system. It is the smallest and the lightest handheld P-ELT available in the market today. It also has a built in GPS to give rescue parties a pin-point location within 110 yards. This small device will really serve its purpose once a passenger is separated from the plane wreckage. It can also float and is waterproof for up to 5 meters.