Some kayakers in Glacier Bay got knocked around by the waves and stranded. An aspiring Coast Guard rescuer hopped into the 50-degree water and swam them to safety.
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Pilot rescued after his plane crashes in Glacier Bay National Park
A 34-year-old male pilot was rescued after his plane went down Wednesday afternoon in a lake in Glacier Bay National Park.
Weather conditions blamed in plane crash, preliminary report says
A preliminary report by National Transportation Safety Board says the pilot in a non-fatal plane crash likely become disoriented after weather conditions worsened during a trip to Ketchikan.
Search suspended for cruise ship passenger missing in Glacier Bay
An unidentified 69-year-old male passenger of Westerdam disappeared July 13 while the vessel was in Glacier Bay.
Video: Coast Guard rescues two hikers in Glacier Bay
A Coast Guard helicopter crew out of Sitka hoisted two hikers from near Lituya Bay after one was injured and needed immediate medical care.
Destination likely sank after accumulating ice in heavy freezing spray, report says
Federal investigators concluded that F/V Destination, which sank in the Bering Sea last winter, likely capsized after the vessel became coated in hundreds of thousands of pounds of ice.