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Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes on a Training Mission in Alaska and Four Crew Members Are Injured
The cause is under investigation as rescue crews transported all four injured crew members to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center.
- On Monday, a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk crashed near Harbor Mountain in Sitka, Alaska, during a training flight, injuring all four crew members aboard.
- Watchstanders at the Arctic District command center received reports of the crash shortly after 10:05 a.m., triggering an immediate response from Sitka Fire personnel.
- Sitka Fire crews arrived around 11 a.m. and transported all four crew members to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center; "We're a close Coast Guard family," Pam Manns said.
- While the cause of the incident remains unknown, officials confirmed there were no fatalities, and the Coast Guard will conduct a formal investigation into the crash.
- This incident follows a string of three major plane crashes this month, including a fatal B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California and a separate crash in Missouri.
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BREAKING: Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes In Alaska During Training Flight
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter’s crash near Harbor Mountain in Sitka, Alaska, marks a serious incident for the service. The helicopter, part of the MH-60 Jayhawk fleet, went down shortly after 10 a.m. during a training flight. Four crew members were onboard at the time of the crash, raising immediate concerns for their safety. The U.S. Coast Guard promptly launched a search and rescue operation. Officials stated, “The safety, well-being, and resc…
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