ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard has suspended its search Monday morning for five people after their fishing boat reportedly capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska, pending the development of new information. Coast Guard crews searched for nearly 24 hours, covering more than 108 square nautical miles. “We stand in sorrow and solidarity with the friends […]
The Illiamna VPSO was alerted of a capsized vessel on the Newhalen River on Friday afternoon and responded to the scene according to Alaska State Troopers. When they arrived at the location they found that Dwight Anelon, age 36 of Illiamna was the subject of life-saving measures. He was quickly transported to the local clinic in Illiamna but […]
At 4:43 pm on Sunday afternoon, AST was alerted to a capsizing and stranding on Birch Creek north of Fairbanks and in turn notified RCC and also launched Alaska State Trooper Helo-2 to respond to the area. A SuperCub from Central also responded and overflew the area and successfully located the boaters but were unable […]
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued four boaters Friday from Yamani Islets, 27 miles south of Sitka, Alaska. A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoisted the four boaters, a 50-year-old female, and her three children ages; 21, 17, and 13 from shore after their 15-foot vessel capsized. The helicopter crew transported […]