Three hikers in distress in Alaska were rescued this Tuesday, June 25, 2013, two days after running out of food, when the pilots of a CH-47F Chinook heliocopter spotted their signal mirror. The Chinook was out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on a training mission.
3 hikers rescued after 2 days without food Three hikers rescued in Alaska - Associated Press Update: 6/30/2013: Here's a release from the Fort Wainwright Facebook page:
USARAK Aviators rescue three hikers near Healy June 28, 2013