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Juho and Sohvi Kangasluoma, sailing the 40-foot vessel Lumi, coordinated a Coast Guard rescue for three people stranded on Bear Glacier beach in Alaska.0:22 After spotting the group via drone and observing them write "help" in the sand, the crew attempted to establish contact on VHF channel 16.2:10 When the stranded party failed to respond, the crew relayed their GPS coordinates—59° 55' N, 149° 32' W—to Coast Guard Sector Anchorage.3:27 To assess the group's condition without risking a dinghy landing in the breaking surf, the crew used their drone to deliver a pen and paper to the beach.11:56 The stranded party confirmed via a written note that no one was injured and that their boat had been swamped, rendering their communication equipment inoperable.13:30 The crew stood by offshore until a Coast Guard helicopter arrived one hour later.11:15 The incident highlights the utility of drones for remote communication and the importance of investigating potential distress signals, as other vessels in the area had reportedly observed the group earlier but failed to intervene.17:17

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