Coast Guard helicopter crashes on a training mission in Alaska

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Sitka, Alaska
near Harbor Mountain, several miles outside Sitka on Baranof Island
Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Sitka Alaska in Sitka, Alaska: Four Coast Guard crew members sustained minor injuries when an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed during a routine training flight several miles outside Sitka in a sparsely populated area near Harbor Mountain in southeast Alaska. Rescuers arrived around 11 a.m., about an hour after the crash, and transported all four crew members to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. The Coast Guard stated the crew survived with only minor injuries and announced an investigation into the crash.

Original reporting

Coast Guard helicopter crashes on a training mission in Alaska

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