This Article is From Aug 27, 2016

US Coast Guard Spots 'SOS' In Sand, Rescues 2 From Uninhabited Micronesia Island

US Coast Guard Spots 'SOS' In Sand, Rescues 2 From Uninhabited Micronesia Island

The US Coast Guard had been searching for the couple after their vessel went off the radar on August 19.

The US Coast Guard says two stranded mariners were rescued today after crews saw their "SOS" in the sand on uninhabited island in Micronesia, Hawaii News Now reports.

A US Navy aircraft crew spotted the pair on the beach and gave their location to the Coast Guard in Guam. Hawaii News Now says the two, who had no emergency equipment, were picked up and taken to a patrol boat.

The Coast Guard received a report about the couple's 18-foot vessel going missing on August 19. Hawaii News Now says the two departed Weno Island on August 17, and they were expected to arrive at their destination to Tamatam Island the next day.

Hawaii News Now says that on Wednesday, a ship noticed flashing lights from the uninhabited Chuuk State island where the two were later found. The US Navy was alerted and spotted the survivors on the beach.
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