Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Sitka, Alaska

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/22/2026 05:00 PM EDT

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Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Sitka, Alaska
06/22/2026 04:16 PM EDT

JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka crashed during a training flight with four people aboard near Harbor Mountain in Sitka, Alaska, Monday. Rescue crews from Sitka Fire and Rescue arrived on scene at approximately 11:00 a.m. and transported all four crew members to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. No deaths have been reported. Watch standers at the Arctic District command center received the report of the crash at approximately 10:07 a.m. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation. Members of the media may send their inquiries to uscgalaska@uscg.mil. —USCG—