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4 injured in crash of U.S. Coast Guard helicopter in Sitka
Anchorage Daily News • • nation
Key Points:
- A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed near Harbor Mountain in Sitka during a training mission on Monday, injuring all four crew members aboard.
- Sitka fire and rescue teams responded around 11 a.m. and transported the injured crew to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center.
- The crash was reported shortly after 10:05 a.m. to the Arctic District command center, and the cause of the incident is currently under investigation.
- Coast Guard officials expressed concern but confirmed there were no fatalities in the crash.
- The condition of the injured crew members has not been disclosed.
