A pink flare was fired from the boat to reveal the gender of the baby, but was mistaken for a distress signal, sparking a ...

A gender reveal party sparked a rescue operation on Saturday after a pink flare was mistaken for a distress signal. Tynemouth ...

The distress signal CQD originated from the signal CQ, expressing "seeking you," or "all stations." The signal CQ was commonly used among wireless operators -- and land-based telegraphers before ...

Best known for its appearances in desert-island cartoons, maritime movies and earworms by ABBA and Rihanna, the word SOS has been used as a code for emergency distress signals since 1905.

In July, it rescued a yacht in distress about 200 miles from Palau after responding to a beacon signal, Muir said. In September, the USCGC Oliver Henry followed a signal to six fishermen adrift 27 ...