The men began their trip on Easter Sunday and had been gone for six days when a woman called the U.S. Coast Guard to report them missing.
U.S. Coast Guard/U.S. Coast GuardThe 'HELP' sign made from palm fronds is shown on the Pikelot atoll.The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy were able to successfully rescue three sailors who were stranded on a small Pacific island for over a week, after they spelled"help" in the sand with palm tree leaves.
Crews searched an area of more than 78,000 square nautical miles, and the Navy aircraft spotted the trio's palm leaf message the following day.
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