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Coast guard MH-60 helicopter, air station sitka; sitka, alaska

Crash of U.S · NOAAORR-11174

issued: 2026-06-22 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2026-07-06 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2026-07-06 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position: 57.052, -135.344
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Crash of U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Helicopter, Air Station Sitka; Sitka, Alaska.
Sitka, AK.
1. The NOAA Alaska Regional Coordinator contacted the Scientific Support Coordinator regarding a crash of a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) MH-60 helicopter near Sitka Alaska, asking if NOAA was providing any support to the incident. The USCG confirmed that the four crew members received only minor injuries. The crash site is approximately 3 miles from the Sitka Airport in mountainous terrain. The USCG has no requests for support at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 57.052N 135.344W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11174: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11174

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