EAST FAYU ISLAND, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA — A man and woman in their 50s have been rescued after being stranded on a remote South Pacific island for 10 days, Yahoo News reported. <br /> <br />Linus and Sabina Jack set sail from Weno Island in Micronesia on Aug. 17 but failed to reach their destination. The middle-aged couple became stranded on East Fayu Island with no emergency equipment and only limited supplies. <br /> <br />They sketched a large SOS sign in the sand to signal for help. <br /> <br />Local authorities along the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy launched a large scale search for them. A ship spotted flashing lights from the island last Wednesday. <br /> <br />A U.S. Navy plane dispatched to the area saw their SOS sign and a patrol boat was then sent to save the couple on Friday.
