Coast Guard helicopter crashes on a training mission in Alaska

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Sitka, Indiana
near Harbor Mountain, several miles outside Sitka
Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Sitka Indiana in Sitka, Indiana: A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed during a routine training flight several miles outside Sitka in southeast Alaska, in a sparsely populated area near Harbor Mountain. Four crew members sustained minor injuries and were rescued around 11 a.m., about an hour after the crash, and taken to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. The Coast Guard said it would investigate the crash.

Original reporting

Coast Guard helicopter crashes on a training mission in Alaska

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