JUNEAU — The Coast Guard is actively investigating the helicopter crash on Harbor Mountain that occurred June 22, 2026. The four crew members involved in the crash were treated for minor injuries and released from Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center the same day. The crash occurred approximately 1,500 feet on the south side of Harbor Mountain. Several […]
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard conducted five changes of command for units residing at Base Kodiak throughout the months of May and June 2026. The following units have changed command in Kodiak, with links to each ceremony’s photos provided below: Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak – Coast Guard Capt. D.R. Williams assumed the role of commanding officer of Air Station Kodiak from […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard, Canadian Coast Guard, and Japan Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of three people stranded aboard the 40-foot disabled sailing vessel Mizuya, approximately 950 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska, Sunday. The crew of Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier picked up all three members in good condition […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The four Coast Guard crew members involved in a helicopter crash in Sitka, Alaska, Monday, are reported safe with non-serious injuries. Watch standers at the Arctic District command center received the initial report of the crash through the activation of the aircrew’s personal locator beacon at approximately 10:07 a.m. Sitka Fire and Rescue arrived […]