Coast Guard suspends search for 5 missing fishermen near Sutwik Island
Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo by Auxiliarist Joseph Feldman.
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday at 6:08 p.m. for five missing fishermen in the waters near Sutwik Island, Alaska.
The search spanned over 20 hours, 1,400 square miles and included the following assets:
4 MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews
2 HC-130 Hercules airplane crews
Coast Guard Cutter...
Coast Guard searching for survivors after boat sinks near Sutwik Island
Coast Guard Cutter Mellon file photo
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard crews are searching for five people in the water Wednesday after their boat sank near Sutwik Island, Alaska.
The 130-foot crab fishing vessel Scandies Rose, homeported in Dutch Harbor, sank at approximately 10 p.m. Tuesday with seven crew members aboard. Two survivors were rescued, five crew members are still missing. The vessel’s...
