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News Articles: SOS

In this photo provided by the Australian Defence Force, an Australian Army helicopter lands on Pikelot Island in the Federated States of Micronesia to rescue three stranded mariners who had been missing for nearly three days.

Stranded Mariners Rescued From Island In Micronesia, Thanks To 'SOS' Etched In Sand

U.S. and Australian responders spotted the three-person skiff crew on tiny Pikelot Island after they had been missing for nearly three days.

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  • Rachel Treisman