Coast Guard helicopter crashes in southern Alaska

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Sitka, Alaska
near Harbor Mountain
Incident type
Aircraft

Summary

Aircraft Sitka Alaska in Sitka, Alaska: A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter with four people onboard crashed Monday morning at around 10:07 a.m. local time during a training flight near Harbor Mountain in Sitka, Alaska. The helicopter is assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Sitka. No serious injuries were reported, according to a Coast Guard Arctic District spokesperson. The cause of the crash is unknown, and a formal investigation will be conducted.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Coast Guard aircrew member Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Coast Guard helicopter crashes in southern Alaska

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