Coast Guard Recovers 4 Crew With Minor Injuries After Alaska Helicopter Crash

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Sitka, Alaska
near Sitka, Alaska
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Sitka Alaska in Sitka, Alaska: A U.S. Coast Guard Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed near Sitka, Alaska, during a training flight on Monday around 10:07 a.m. local time. The crew's personal locator beacon was activated, alerting watch standers at the Coast Guard's Arctic District command center. Sitka Fire and Rescue personnel located the four crew members around 11 a.m., and the Coast Guard recovered them with non-serious injuries.

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Coast Guard Recovers 4 Crew With Minor Injuries After Alaska Helicopter Crash

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