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Coast Guard Alaska Crash

A Coast Guard helicopter crashed during a training mission in Alaska, injuring four crew.

June 22, 2026 · Updated Jun 22, 5:32pm ET

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What happened

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed Monday during a routine training flight near Harbor Mountain outside Sitka, Alaska, with four crew members aboard. Coast Guard search-and-rescue teams and Sitka Fire Department responders reached the sparsely populated crash area and transported the service members to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. Officials reported no deaths, and later accounts said the four crew members sustained minor injuries. The cause of the crash remains unclear as the Coast Guard continues its response and investigation.