Three teenagers stranded along a remote coastline have been rescued after their desperate plea for help written in the sand was spotted from the air.
Background: The trio's 4WD became bogged in the Hutt Lagoon area south of Kalbarri, about 100km southwest of Geraldton on the Western Australian coast, on Saturday.
A pilot flying nearby notified Air Traffic Control after spotting a 'HELP' distress message written in the sand with a stationary vehicle nearby.
The trio had been stranded for about six hours with no 4WD recovery equipment or emergency beacon.
What else to know: WA Police officers deployed to the scene could only reach the group on foot across scrub and the dry lake due to an incoming tide and rough terrain.
The trio were driven to Lucky Bay, where they were reunited with family and friends.
What happens next: The vehicle will be recovered at a later time.
