The boat capsized near Chichagof Island on Tuesday night.
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Coast Guard recovers downed helicopter from island near Petersburg
Now, the MH-60 Jayhawk is on its way to North Carolina for an inspection as part of a larger investigation into what caused the crash.
Coast Guard says some rescue radio towers are down after Monday’s storm, warns mariners about landslide debris
The Coast Guard may not be able to pick up calls for distress on VHF channel 16 in certain parts of Southern Southeast.
All 4 crew members survive Air Station Sitka helicopter crash
Two personnel were severely injured in the crash. The other two received only minor injuries.
Russian military conducts exercises in Bering Sea
On Friday, the Russians launched a missile approximately 600 miles northwest of Dutch Harbor.
Recovery called off for plane that crashed in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Officials say that the wreckage location, in an area with deep crevasses, is permanently inaccessible.
Navy warships dispatched to Aleutians after Chinese, Russian military spotted in region
A military spokesperson said the foreign patrol ships remained in international waters and were not considered a threat.
Alaska’s top Coast Guard official warns of rising medevac cases as he leaves command
As cruise ship tourism returns and grows, the demand for emergency services is growing, too.
In Metlakatla, people from across Southeast learn how to watch for invasive green crabs
The destructive, invasive green crabs showed up in Metlakatla last summer.
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.