Last summer there were five fatalities in Juneau’s backcountry between June 21 and Sept. 16 — four of which resulted in recoveries of the bodies. The volunteer search and rescue team was intimately involved in those incidents.
Search & Rescue
U.S. Coast Guard advises Southeast Alaskans to avoid false alerts
A false alert is anytime the Coast Guard’s search and rescue systems are activated when there is no real emergency. Responders still have to treat it like it is one.
Divers search for missing Juneau man in Gastineau channel nearly a year after disappearance
Since his disappearance almost a year ago, Benjamin Stepetin’s family and friends have been searching for him.
Investigation underway to determine cause of recent Ward Air plane crash near Juneau
The plane is currently at the bottom of Favorite Channel and it’s unclear if it can be recovered.
Pilot transported to hospital after Juneau plane goes down near Shelter Island
The Coast Guard confirmed that the pilot and plane were from Ward Air, a private charter service in Juneau.
Crewmembers in fatal barge incident near Ketchikan identified
The U.S. Coast Guard has identified two people who died Sunday while working in a confined space on a freight barge near Ketchikan.