Coast Guard and charter crew work together on Biorka Island rescue
A helicopter from Air Station Sitka rescued a boat captain after an injury aboard a fish processing vessel northeast of Biorka Island on Saturday, July 20, 2019.
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Sitka crew rescues woman from fishing vessel
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka crew rescued a 42-year-old woman this morning. The crew medevaced...
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Video: Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel
A man suffering from chest pain was hoisted from a fishing vessel by the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday night (07-26-17). Pilot Lt. Robert McCabe said the hoist was one of the most challenging the Air Station has ever done because of the low visibility.
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Coast Guard assists flooded fishing vessel
A Coast Guard aircrew assisted four people aboard a fishing vessel in danger of sinking late Thursday night (02-02-17). The 53-foot F/V Pacific Star was taking on water in the vicinity of Fairweather Ground, approximately 50 miles southeast of Lituya Bay.
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Coast Guard rescues charter fisherman
A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a 69-year-old man from a charter vessel Tuesday morning (07-19-16) from Snipe Bay, 40 nautical miles south of Sitka.
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