The Sapphire Princess, a larger Princess Cruises ship that was sailing nearby, responded to radio calls from the Wilderness Discoverer and used one of its lifeboats to bring over the passengers and most of the crew.
Search & Rescue
Troopers identify victims, recover 2 more bodies from Sitka charter boat sinking
One passenger and the boat’s captain have yet to be found.
Coast Guard suspends search for remaining victims of charter boat accident near Sitka
The loss of five people is the worst maritime tragedy in the area since a chartered float plane went down en route from Sitka to Warm Springs Bay in 2004.
Illinois man trapped in Turnagain Arm mud dies near Hope
Quicksand-like mud along the arm can rapidly trap unsuspecting beachgoers, and sporadic cell phone reception can keep people from calling 911.
Japanese climber survives thousand-foot fall from Denali with minor injuries
Hatanaka’s climbing partner witnessed the fall but could not see or get to the place where he came to rest.
Petersburg police get their first ‘text for help,’ from a sinking boat
It was the first text for an almost two-year-old system that lets users to text emergency dispatchers when they have limited cell reception.
A search is underway for 2 overdue climbers in Denali National Park
Rangers say they found boot tracks leading into a recent avalanche.
3 soldiers are dead after a pair of Army helicopters collided near Healy
The helicopters were returning from a training mission when they collided, the Army says.
A massive search off Mexico coast for missing Alaska couple and their friend has been called off
After scouring roughly 200,000 square miles with no sign of the three and their sailboat, the Mexican navy and U.S. Coast Guard have suspended the search. They’ve been missing for more than two weeks.
Responders work hours to rescue injured Juneau skier near Eaglecrest
It took dozens of rescuers several hours to retrieve a skier who broke his leg after venturing beyond the Eaglecrest Ski Area with two friends on Saturday.