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UPDATE: Coast Guard responds to Coast Guard helicopter crash in Sitka, Alaska
United States Coast Guard News (.mil) • • nation
Key Points:
- Four Coast Guard crew members survived a helicopter crash in Sitka, Alaska, with non-serious injuries after their personal locator beacon was activated around 10:07 a.m. Monday.
- Sitka Fire and Rescue responded by 11:00 a.m. and transported the crew to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center for treatment.
- Rear Adm. Bob Little, commander of the Coast Guard’s Arctic District, expressed relief at the crew's survival and praised the swift emergency response.
- Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak is sending additional helicopters and crews to Sitka to maintain operational readiness in Southeast Alaska.
- The cause of the helicopter crash remains under investigation.
