U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crashes near Sitka in Alaska, 4 rescued - BNO News

Published
June 22, 2026
Location
Sitka, California
near Harbor Mountain, north of Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport on Baranof Island
Incident type
Aircraft, Crash

Summary

Car Crash Sitka California in Sitka, California: A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed during a training flight near Sitka, Alaska, just after 10 a.m. on Monday, going down near Harbor Mountain north of Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport on Baranof Island. Rescue crews from Sitka Fire and Rescue arrived on scene at approximately 11 a.m., and all four crew members were rescued and taken to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. The cause of the crash was not immediately known, and the Coast Guard said a formal investigation will be conducted.

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U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crashes near Sitka in Alaska, 4 rescued - BNO News

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