“Lost Souls or Lingering Secrets? Coast Guard Discovers Mysterious Life Signs on Abandoned Island!”
They Had To Double Back
After Lt. Riley Beecher saw some orange on the island, he wanted to turn around. “I thought, ‘Let’s take a closer look.’ I had never seen anything on that island,” he recalled. The crew swung around and hovered near the island at a lower altitude.
If there were people on that island, then the situation might be dangerous. It could have been similar to 1980 when many people got stranded on islands trying to sail to the U.S.
Three People Were Stranded On The Island!
When the Coast Guard flew back around, they saw something shocking. Three people were “signaling them” on the island, according to Dougherty. Two men and one woman were frantically waving their hands at the aircraft.
At this point, it was clear that the people needed help. The Coast Guard had no idea how the people had ended up on Anguilla Cay, nor how long they had been there. But they were keen to find out.
But The Coast Guard Couldn’t Land
The Coast Guard flew closer and tried to land on the island. But the weather would not let them. The wind was too harsh, and if they landed, their aircraft might have tipped over–stranding all of them.
But the Coast Guard members wouldn’t give up. They hovered over the stranded people, debating over what to do. Then, Ltd. Beecher had an idea. They tied a radio to a long rope and threw it down to the survivors.
