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Posts on ‘December 15th, 2006’

Wreckage of Overdue Aircraft Located

JUNEAU, Alaska – A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak located the wreckage of an overdue Pen Air aircraft in the vicinity of Port Heiden.
The two people on board have been reported as deceased on arrival, however names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The Coast Guard Command Center in Juneau [...]

Coast Guard Searches for Staten Island Ferry Jumper

NEW York – Coast Guard Station New York, with assistance from the NYPD Harbor Unit, NYFD and the U.S. Park Police continue the search for a man who jumped off the Staten Island Spirit of America Ferry around 1:10 a.m. this morning.
A ferry’s mate witnessed the passenger jump into the water near Governors [...]