Crash of U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Helicopter, Air Station Sitka; Sitka, Alaska

Sitka, AK | 2026-Jun-22

Initial Notification: 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.