Officials said the men confirmed they were in good health and had access to food and water when their distress message was spotted.
Three men stranded on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean for more than a week were successfully rescued after their message "HELP" written in palm tree fronds was spotted from the sky during a joint rescue operation launched by the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy.
"In a remarkable testament to their will to be found, the mariners spelled out "HELP" on the beach using palm leaves, a crucial factor in their discovery," said Lt. Chelsea Garcia, the search and rescue mission coordinator on the day they were located. "This act of ingenuity was pivotal in guiding rescue efforts directly to their location."AMELIA EARHART'S LOST, WRECKED PLANE POSSIBLY SPOTTED BY EXPLORERS IN PACIFIC OCEANThe crew of the U.S.
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