Three passengers hiked for an hour to reach Mykines village to alert the authorities. Most of the villagers went up the mountain to aid the survivors before the arrival of the Danish patrol vessel F348 Hvidbjørnen.
After hiking for an hour, three passengers reached Mykines village and alerted the authorities.  Many villagers then went up the mountain to help the survivors before the Danish patrol boat, F348 Hvidbjørnen, arrived.