2 teenage hikers rescued by Coast Guard aircrew in Sitka
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo.
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew rescued two hikers off of Mount Verstovia in Sitka, Alaska, Saturday.
The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew safely hoisted and transported the siblings, ages 14 and 15 to the air station where they were met by awaiting family members.
At 4:30 p.m., Sector Juneau Command Center...
Coast Guard medevacs man near Graham Island, BC, Canada
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk file photo
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew medically evacuated a 24-year-old crewmember from a Canadian vessel located northwest of Graham Island in British Columbia on Friday.
The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew arrived on scene at 7:58 p.m. and safely hoisted and transported the patient to shore in Masset, a village in British...
Coast Guard rescues 85-year-old man near Wrangell, Alaska
A 24-foot landing craft is secured on a beach after the Coast Guard rescued the craft’s 85-year-old owner Jan. 27, 2023, in Steamer Bay, Alaska. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Wrangell Search and Rescue)
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued an 85-year-old overdue boater Friday on a beach in Steamer Bay, after a Wrangell Search-and-Rescue crew located the man.
A Coast Guard MH-60...
Coast Guard rescues missing hunter near Klawock, Alaska
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk file photo
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard assisted the Alaska State Troopers locate and rescue a 73-year-old male missing hunter near Klawock, Alaska, Saturday.
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew launched, arrived on scene at approximately 8:37 p.m., located the hunter, hoisted him, and transferred him to awaiting EMS and the...
Coast Guard aircrew rescues man, 2 dogs in Freshwater Bay, Alaska
Robert Johnson and his two dogs who were rescued by a Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew after his vessel sank in Freshwater Bay, Alaska, Oct. 19, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew rescued a man and his two dogs after his fishing vessel sank in Freshwater Bay, southeast of Hoonah, Alaska, on Wednesday.
The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter...
Coast Guard aircrew medevacs man from vessel in Chatham Strait, Alaska
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk file photoKODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew medically evacuated a 77-year-old male from a vessel in Chatham Strait, Alaska, Thursday.
The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew hoisted the patient from the 59-foot fishing vessel Predator and safely transported him to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in Sitka to receive...
Coast Guard rescues 2 after boat grounds southwest of Juneau, Alaska
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk file photo
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued two people in stormy weather Saturday after their boat ran onto rocks in Pavlof Harbor, southwest of Juneau.
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka located and hoisted the man and woman, who were stranded on a beach in low-visibility conditions. Both survivors, who were exhibiting symptoms...
Coast Guard aircrew medevacs man from cruise ship near Juneau, Alaska
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk file photo
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard medevaced a cruise ship passenger in the Lynn Canal, approximately 30 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska, Saturday evening.
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew arrived on scene at 11:13 p.m., hoisted the 73-year-old man, and transported him to an awaiting Lifemed aircrew in Juneau for...
Coast Guard aircrew medevacs man from vessel near Sitka, Alaska
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk file photo
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard medevaced a man from the container ship Matson Anchorage approximately 150 miles southwest of Sitka, Alaska, Friday evening.
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Sitka hoisted and transported the patient from the vessel to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) personnel at the air...
