Transmitted without pause and repeated every few seconds, the SOS signal was unmistakable. Part of what made it work so well was the fact that it didn’t form any known word or abbreviation.

Transmitted without pause and repeated every few seconds, the SOS signal was unmistakable. Part of what made it work so well was the fact that it didn’t form any known word or abbreviation.

There’s likely nothing wrong with your iPhone, and it’s not broadcasting an emergency SOS signal without your knowledge. It merely indicates that your iPhone can be used to place an emergency ...

Three sailors were rescued from an uninhabited Pacific island after writing a giant SOS sign in the sand. The men were found in good condition about 118 miles from where they had set out.

A woman lost in South Australian bushland for three days was rescued thanks to an “SOS” she scrawled in the sand in front of a security camera, police said. Deborah Pilgrim, 55, was cam… ...

Last August, a couple drew an SOS in the sand that successfully led to their rescue. So, don't cry SOS without really needing help, people. And if you made the sign, get in touch with the police.

5 The SOS sign made out of rocks was found in the Australian outback 5 An attacking, man-eating crocodile forced two men to shelter on the island for a whole week (stock photo) Credit: Getty Images ...

By Pat Hagan, The Sun Published April 13, 2017, 12:24 p.m. ET Reuters ...

SOS signs can be crucial to rescue operations. In 2014 a similar sign on a sandbar led to five snorkelers being successfully found near Australia’s northeastern coast.