Coast Guard helicopter crashes during Alaska training, injuring four

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Sitka, Alaska
near Harbor Mountain
Incident type
Aircraft

Summary

Aircraft Sitka Alaska in Sitka, Alaska: A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed during a training flight in southeast Alaska on Monday, injuring four crew members. The helicopter went down outside Sitka, near Harbor Mountain, in a sparsely populated area. Watch standers at the Arctic District command center received a report of the crash shortly after 10 a.m., and rescue crews from Sitka Fire and Rescue responded around 11 a.m., transporting the injured crew members to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center for treatment. No fatalities were reported.

Original reporting

Coast Guard helicopter crashes during Alaska training, injuring four | Tippah News

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