KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard medevaced a man from the container ship Matson Anchorage approximately 150 miles southwest of Sitka, Alaska, Friday evening. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Sitka hoisted and transported the patient from the vessel to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) personnel at the air station. Coast Guard […]
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a cruise ship passenger 30 miles west of Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, Wednesday. An Air Station Sitka aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter arrived on scene at 11:16 p.m., hoisted the 56-year-old woman, and transported her to awaiting emergency medical services personnel in Sitka. Coast Guard watchstanders in Juneau received the initial medevac request […]
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard medevaced a cruise ship passenger at the entrance to Chatham Strait near Juneau, Tuesday. An Air Station Sitka aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter arrived on scene at approximately 4 p.m., hoisted the 62-year-old man and a nurse and transported them to an awaiting Airlift Northwest aircrew in Sitka for further transport. Coast Guard watchstanders in […]
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard medevaced a boy after his vessel ran aground in Deering, approximately 60 miles southwest of Kotzebue, Monday evening. A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew arrived on scene and landed near the vessel at 9:40 p.m., embarked the 15-year-old boy, and transported him to Kotzebue to […]