The Coast Guard may not be able to pick up calls for distress on VHF channel 16 in certain parts of Southern Southeast.
Search & Rescue
At least 3 dead, 3 missing in landslide near Wrangell
One woman was rescued from the landslide area Tuesday morning and was reported in good condition.
Between flights to Tuluksak, Operation Santa Claus turned into a rescue mission
“We had Santa on the second flight,” the lead pilot said. “He was with the medics.”
When a Coast Guard helicopter crashed, first on the scene was the fishing crew it came to rescue
The Lydia Marie, a 44-foot wooden troller based in Wrangell, began taking on water around 8 p.m. Monday in the rough seas of Frederick Sound.
2 Coast Guard crash survivors released from hospital, 2 others improving
The crew was responding to a fishing boat that was taking on water near Farragut Bay when their helicopter crashed on Read Island.
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.