The story:
Diana is on her way to Bengali to see the Phantom when the amphibian plane she is travelling in is taken over by modern pirates led by the international thief Drake and landed in the sea. Taking Diana as hostage, the pirates then escape in a helicopter to an unknown destination.

The Phantom follows the trail to a vast island chain consisting of hundreds of small islands stretching over a thousand miles. Can he find a needle in a haystack with the help of the local islanders before it is too late?...