Mariners Rescued in Pacific After Spelling 'Help' with Palm Leaves
A group of 3 mariners were rescued from an atoll in Micronesia after U.S. Coast Guard aircraft spotted their 'help' sign spelled out with palm leaves on a beach.
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A group of 3 mariners were rescued from an atoll in Micronesia after U.S. Coast Guard aircraft spotted their 'help' sign spelled out with palm leaves on a beach.
The US Coast Guard said the sign was a "crucial factor" in discovering the three men. The sailors, who were in their 40s, survived on coconuts during their week-long ordeal.
Three castaways stranded for a week on a desert island in the western Pacific Ocean were rescued after a US Navy aircraft searching for them spotted palm fronds that the trio used to spell out the word "H-E-L-P" on a sandy beach.
Three rescued in the Pacific after making message in the sand with palm fronds, just as another group had done four years prior
The 3 mariners had set sail on March 31 and were reported missing on April 6 after their relative noted that they still hadn't returned from their voyage