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February 11, 2026
‘We need a helicopter to go find them’: 13-year-old’s emergency call to save family stranded off WA coast revealed
Austin Appelbee told authorities he was ‘really scared’ after swimming 4km in rough seas to get help for mum and two siblings
TL;DR
- 13-year-old Austin Appelbee swam 4km in rough seas.
- He swam to get help for his mother and two siblings.
- Appelbee told authorities he was 'really scared'.
- The incident involved a family stranded off the WA coast.
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