It caught the eye of a private helicopter operator, who then called 911. A kite surfer stranded on a narrow beach in California found a novel way to call for aid. Surrounded by tall cliffs and a ...

A kite surfer was rescued on Sunday from a beach in the Bay Area after a private helicopter saw the surfer's plea "HELP" spelled out with rocks in the sand, according to Cal Fire San Mateo - Santa ...

Police have been unable to locate a kite surfer who was reportedly in distress off the Mandurah coast on Monday, with investigators believing the person made it back to shore safely. A large scale ...

A kite surfer stranded on a cliffside beach in California was rescued Sunday after he used rocks to spell out the word ‘HELP,’ officials said. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...

“That was a different type of 911 call than we usually get," said a fire official who helped with the rescue Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 ...

DAVENPORT, Calif. - A kite surfer was rescued on Sunday after he spelled out HELP in the sand with rocks, which triggered a successful CalFire helicopter extraction. The state fire agency shared video ...

MONTECITO, Calif. – Crews are actively searching for a downed kite surfer reported to have crashed a half mile off the coast of Miramar Beach, according to the Montecito Fire Protection District.

Helicopters are incredible machines and while they're used daily for everything from traffic reports to transporting troops, some people aren't so sure they'd ever step inside one. It's easy to get ...

While most people are aware of what an aircraft carrier is from movies, seeing them in person, or serving aboard them, there's another similar craft many are unfamiliar with. The helicopter carrier is ...