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Three men in their 40s, stranded on Pikelot Atoll for over a week, were rescued after creating a "Help" sign with palm leaves on the beach, which was spotted by a US Coast Guard and Navy aircraft. The mariners were found after a distress call from a relative prompted a search and rescue operation, and were saved by a US Coast Guard ship on April 9.
Three mariners stranded on a remote Pacific island were rescued after writing "HELP" with palm fronds on the beach. The men, who were stuck for over a week after their motorized skiff broke down, survived on coconuts and well water. A U.S. Navy aircraft spotted the distress signal and dropped supplies, and the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Oliver Henry eventually returned them to safety. This isn't the first time castaways have been rescued from Pikelot, as a similar SOS sign led to the rescue of three other men in 2020.