Stranded Women Saved By SOS in Sand

Nearby Navy rescues pair on hard-to-reach Hawaiian shore
By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 8, 2011 12:29 PM CDT
Stranded Women Saved By SOS in Sand
An "SOS" in the sand saved two women.   (Shutterstock)

An “SOS” note scrawled in the sand actually worked for two stranded women in Hawaii. A tour helicopter noticed the letters and notified naval aviators who were training nearby; they saw the inscription and flashes from a mirror and sent a helicopter and swimmer to pick up the stranded pair, one of whom was ill and injured, the AP reports. Both were hospitalized. There had been a downpour the night before in the area, which can only be reached on foot or by water, said a Kauai official. (More Hawaii stories.)

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