Coast Guard rescues 2 from downed aircraft on Unalaska Island, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Coast Guard aircrew rescued two people from a helicopter that crashed near the Dutch Harbor Airport on Unalaska Island Friday afternoon.
Watchstanders at the 17th Coast Guard District Command Center received a 406 megahertz personal locator beacon activation from a R22 Robinson helicopter. The beacon was plotted in a position approximately nine miles south-southwest of the Dutch...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing U.S. Navy crewmember 18 miles east of Cape Henry, Va.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday for the missing crewmember of a Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter that crashed Wednesday with five people aboard approximately 18 miles east of Cape Henry, Va.
A Navy aircrew initially contacted Coast Guard 5th District Command Center watchstanders at approximately 11 a.m. Wednesday reporting the Sea Dragon crashed and another...
Coast Guard continues search for missing Navy crewmember 18 miles east of Cape Henry, Va.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is scheduled to continue its search through the night for a missing Navy crewmember after an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter crashed with five people aboard Wednesday approximately 18 miles east of Cape Henry, Va.
The crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Shearwater approximately 20 miles east of Cape Henry, Va., searching for a Navy crewmember following an MH-53E Sea...
Coast Guard, local agencies search for possible persons in the water after helicopter crash near Apollo Beach
APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — The Coast Guard and local agencies are searching for possible persons in the water after a helicopter crashed in the vicinity of Apollo Beach, Friday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg received a call at 3:24 p.m., from dispatchers from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office regarding a helicopter that had crashed in the vicinity of Apollo Beach.
Searching...
Coast Guard releases memo on findings of investigation into crash of helicopter CG-6017 in 2010
WASHINGTON — A failure to observe altitude restrictions and maintain situational awareness at low altitudes and high speeds are among six factors the Coast Guard says contributed to the fatal crash of a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter near La Push, Wash., July 7, 2010, according to a final action memo drafted here and released Monday that summarizes the key findings of an administrative investigation...
Coast Guard responds to helicopter crash in East River
NEW YORK – The Coast Guard responded to a helicopter crash in the New York East River today.
Coast Guard Sector New York received notification at approximately 3:35 p.m. of the incident with five people onboard.
A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station New York was deployed to the site to assist the search for one person not immediately rescued. The fifth was reportedly recovered dead by non Coast...
Coast Guard responds to downed helicopter 20 miles off Miami
U.S. Coast Guard photo.MIAMI — The Coast Guard responded to a downed helicopter about 20 miles east of Miami Sunday.
The Coast Guard received notification Sunday afternoon that a privately owned helicopter with one male passenger aboard made an emergency water landing between Miami and The Bahamas.
The good Samaritan vessel Contingency arrived on scene first and stayed with the helicopter until...
Coast Guard responds to helicopter crash
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three people Monday after their helicopter crashed approximately 80 miles south of New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico.