PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 11 from plane crash near Ketchikan, Alaska

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U.S. Coast Guard 17th District Alaska
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PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 11 from plane crash near Ketchikan, Alaska

Two Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews rescue 11 people after a float plane crashed 39 miles south southwest of Ketchikan, Alaska, on Prince of Wales Island, July 10, 2018. All 11 people were taken to a staging area nearby for further transfer to Ketchikan. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

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KODIAK, Alaska - Two Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews rescue 11 people after a float plane crashed 39 miles south southwest of Ketchikan, Alaska, on Prince of Wales Island, July 10, 2018. All 11 people were taken to a staging area nearby for further transfer to Ketchikan. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

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