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A Coast Guard helicopter crash in Sitka, Alaska left four crew members with non-serious injuries; the incident was reported via the aircrew’s beacon, Sitka Fire and Rescue transported the crew to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center, and Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak is repositioning crews to Sitka to maintain readiness while the cause is investigated.
A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed near Harbor Mountain in Sitka during a training mission, injuring four crew members who were transported to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center; no deaths were reported and the cause is under investigation.
On June 22, 2026, a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew from Air Station Sitka crashed during a training flight near Harbor Mountain in Sitka, Alaska; four crew were rescued and transported to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center, with no fatalities reported, and the cause is under investigation.
One person was found dead and four others remain missing from a fishing charter boat that went missing in rough weather near Sitka. The partly submerged boat was located near Low Island, and the search for the missing people is ongoing with the help of the U.S. Coast Guard, Sitka Fire Department, and private vessels in the area.
One person has died and four others are missing after going overboard from a chartered boat near Sitka, Alaska. The Coast Guard is conducting a search and rescue operation, with assistance from local agencies and Good Samaritan vessels. The boat was found partially submerged near Low Island. The deceased individual and missing individuals have not been publicly identified.
One person has been found dead and four others are missing after a luxury fishing charter boat sank off the coast of Alaska. The vessel was last seen on Sunday afternoon near Kruzof Island, less than 10 miles from the small rocky island where the ship was found. The Coast Guard is currently searching for the missing individuals, and the Sitka Fire Department and nearby private vessels are assisting in the search efforts.