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On july 12, 2014, the uscg sector puget sound alerted the noaa ssc of a helicopter crash into puget sound…

Helicopter Crash; Kingston, Wa · Kingston, Wa · NOAAORR-8783

issued: 2014-07-12 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2014-07-26 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2014-07-26 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position: 47.822, -122.492
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Helicopter crash; Kingston, WA.
Kingston, WA.
1. On July 12, 2014, the USCG Sector Puget Sound alerted the NOAA SSC of a helicopter crash into Puget Sound just north of Kingston, WA. The helicopter had 30 gallons of aviation fuel on board, however, it is not known if there was any released.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: AVIATION FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 30 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 47.822N 122.492W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8783: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8783

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