Coast Guard searching for 2 after helicopter crash near Kent Island, Md.
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard, along with state and local partners, is searching for two men near the site of a helicopter crash near Maryland’s Eastern Bay, Saturday afternoon.
Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region watchstanders received a report at about 12:30 p.m. that a two-seat light helicopter with two men aboard crashed about 1 mile south of Kent Island.
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Coast Guard seeks assistance in identifying Kent Island hoax caller
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard is asking for assistance with locating a hoax caller after they received 11 false distress calls between Oct. 19 and Dec. 16 and conducted searches involving multiple air and boat crews from the Coast Guard and local authorities.
All 11 false distress calls were determined to have originated from the area of Kent Island and involved the same male voice transmitting over...
