ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard and the Alaska State Troopers rescued three people aboard a 53-foot recreational boat that ran hard aground on Broad Island in Peril Strait Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Juneau received a report at about 11:40 p.m. Saturday that the Danasea ran aground and was taking on water with […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Coast Guard aircrew rescued two people from a helicopter that crashed near the Dutch Harbor Airport on Unalaska Island Friday afternoon. Watchstanders at the 17th Coast Guard District Command Center received a 406 megahertz personal locator beacon activation from a R22 Robinson helicopter. The beacon was plotted in a position approximately […]
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued a mariner from the grounded sailing vessel Lieveling 209 miles north of Kodiak, Alaska, Monday. The aircrew landed on the beach nearby to embark the mariner and transport him to Seward with no medical concerns. Watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage received […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Coast Guard boatcrew and a good Samaritan rescued three adults and two teenagers from a 32-foot personal craft taking on water in the vicinity of Naked Island Sunday morning. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Anchorage received a mobile phone call at 6 a.m. from one of the five people reporting they had abandoned ship and swam to […]