A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter has reportedly crashed in Sitka. No deaths have been reported.
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The MH-60 Jayhawk went down just after 10 a.m. Monday morning near Harbor Mountain during a training flight, according to a press release from the Coast Guard. Four crew members from Air Station Sitka were on board.
Rescue crews from Sitka Fire and Rescue arrived at the site of the crash around 11 a.m. and transported all four crew members to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. No deaths have been reported.
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In a post on X, the Coast Guard said it would investigate the cause of the crash.
“The safety, well-being, and rescue of our crew members is our absolute, immediate priority,” the post said. “A formal investigation will be conducted to determine the circumstances surrounding the event.”
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