August 7th, 1938
Five Holland America Line Sightseers and Pilot Die in Thursday Misty Fjords Beaver Crash
On Thursday morning, the crash of a Southeast Aviation De Haviland Beaver on floats outside of Ketchikan in the Misty Fjords area took the lives of five passengers and the pilot according to reports. The aircraft with five guests of Holland America Line cruise ship Nieuw Amsterdam departed Misty Fjords and were returning to Ketchikan […]
Man in Skiff Dies from Natural Causes near Mile Five North Tongass
Alaska State Troopers were notified on Monday afternoon of an incident where a skiff driver was found deceased near mile 5 of the North Tongass Highway they revealed Friday. Callers reported that a skiff operating near shore at that location began to travel in circles before running aground. When witnesses responded, the skiff driver was […]
Coast Guard medevacs man from yacht near Ketchikan
KETCHIKAN, Alaska — The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a yacht anchored in Blank Inlet near Gravina Island, southwest of Ketchikan, today. A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Station Ketchikan, along with two paramedics from South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department, medevaced the 86-year-old man, who was reportedly experiencing stroke-like symptoms, and brought him to awaiting South Tongass […]