It was a tale exactly like the film Cast Away, but instead, there were real people looking to be saved from an island not Tom Hanks.
According to the US Embassy Kolonia, the US Coast Guard requested urgent assistance when an “SOS” sign was spotted on East Fayu Island in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. No one normally lives on that island, so when an aircraft flew over and noticed the giant SOS sign and a flashlight trying to signal the boat, they were taken by surprise.
After an intense rescue mission, Linus and Sabina Jack were rescued. On Aug. 17, the couple departed Wenu Island with limited supplies and no emergency equipment, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement. They were expected to arrive on Tamatam Island, Federated States of Micronesia on Aug. 18, but they never arrived.
Coast Guard asked for the assistance of 14 AMVER vessels, two aircraft crews and one national police patrol boat, during the seven-day search.
After a 16,571 square mile search, a U.S Navy aircraft located the man and woman.
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