While deep within one of the mine shafts, the man suffered a medical emergency, which those with him believed was a heart attack.
Search & Rescue
UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing mariners near Hoonah
The Coast Guard received a mayday call shortly after midnight on Dec. 1 from the Wind Walker, a 52-foot seiner based in Sitka, when the crew reported that their boat was overturning.
4 people killed in St. Mary’s plane crash
Four people are dead after a plane they were traveling in from Bethel crashed short of the runway in St. Mary’s late Sunday night, according to transportation officials. The Cessna 207 was operated by Bethel-based Yute Commuter Service. The pilot and three passengers departed Bethel for the roughly 100-mile journey to the lower Yukon River…
Extensive private search led to the discovery of plane that went missing between Juneau and Yakutat
Southeast Alaska’s aviation community continued the search after official efforts were called off.
Southeast flying community mourns pilots lost in the Fairweather mountains
In the tight-knit aviation community, the news has been devastating – particularly in Southeast Alaska’s remote communities which often rely on planes and ferries to get around, and to get work done.
Coast Guard calls off search for trio who went missing flying from Juneau to Yakutat
A Haines man and a couple flying from Juneau to Yakutat are missing after their plane never arrived at its destination.