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On january 16, 2020, the uscg msd dutch harbor reported than a lifemed airplane crashed into the water off…

Lifemed Airplane Crash; Unalaska, Ak · Unalaska, Ak · NOAAORR-10030

issued
2020-01-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-01-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-01-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
53.909, -166.556
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

LifeMed Airplane Crash; Unalaska, AK.
Unalaska, AK.
1. On January 16, 2020, the USCG MSD Dutch Harbor reported than a LifeMed airplane crashed into the water off the north end of the Dutch Harbor runway into Unalaska Bay. All souls were rescued The fuselage has sunk and is actively sheening. Potential of 500 gallons of Av Gas onboard. USCG has requested a trajectory and fates analysis.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: JET A FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 170 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 53.909N 166.556W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10030: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10030

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