One of two people aboard a Twin Beech 18 turboprop plane suffered minor injuries, but otherwise survived, after a Twin Beech turboprop plane en route from Klawock went down Friday morning in the water about 15 miles south of Ketchikan.
Search & Rescue
Tug grounds in Sumner Strait; five rescued uninjured
102-foot tug Ocean Eagle and 300-foot barge grounded Wednesday evening near Strait Island in Sumner Strait.
Joint rescue effort recovers stranded snowmachiners near Shishmaref
When traveling into the wilderness, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center recommends travelers take a personal locator with them.
Coast Guard calls off search for F/V Destination near St. George Island
After three days, the Coast Guard called off the search for the crew of F/V Destination late Monday. The 98-foot crabber sent a distress signal Saturday morning, two miles northwest of St. George Island.
Update: Coast Guard says 2 men missing after skiff capsizes near Ketchikan
The two men left Mountain Point near Ketchikan either late Saturday or early Sunday. When they didn’t arrive on Annette Island on time, one of the men’s fiancée called the Coast Guard.
Coast Guard assists flooded fishing vessel near Fairweather Ground
A Coast Guard aircrew assisted four people aboard a fishing vessel in danger of sinking late Feb. 2. The 53-foot F/V Pacific Star was taking on water in the vicinity of Fairweather Ground, about 50 miles southeast of Lituya Bay.