Showing posts with label helicopter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label helicopter. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Semper paratus
A portrait of U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Sean D. Krueger, along with an aviator helmet, flight suit and boots, are displayed at a memorial service today inside the hangar at Air Station Sitka. Krueger was among three members of a Sitka-based rescue helicopter crew who died in a crash July 7 off the coast of Washington state. Petty Officer 1st Class Adam C. Hoke and Petty Officer 2nd Class Brett M. Banks also perished. The memorial service drew top Coast Guard brass along with Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell and U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski. To donate to the families of the fallen aircrew, go to coastguardfoundation.org. USCG photoWednesday, July 7, 2010
3 dead, 1 survivor in Coast Guard helicopter crash
Here's the latest news from the U.S. Coast Guard on today's tragedy involving a Sitka-based helicopter crew:
July 7, 2010, 5:30 p.m.
Coast Guard responds to Washington helicopter crash
JUNEAU — The multiple agency response to recover the crewmembers from an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crash that occurred today in the waters near James Island, Wash., has concluded.
Four Coast Guard Air Station Sitka members crashed while flying from Astoria, Ore., to Sitka.
One survivor and three deceased have been recovered.
The survivor is at a Seattle hospital being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
"I grieve with a heavy heart at the news of the death of three members of our Coast Guard family," said Rear Adm. Christopher Colvin, commander of the 17th Coast Guard District. "May friends and our Coast Guardsmen around the country bring strength and comfort to the families and crew of Air Station Sitka during this difficult time. My first priority is to ensure the family and members of Air Station Sitka are provided the support needed to endure this tragedy."
The Coast Guard is not releasing the condition of the survivor or the names of the crewmembers until next of kin notification is complete.
The next step of this response is the salvage and investigation phase. The investigation can include survivor interviews, witness interviews and review of information from the flight data recorder.
The search began at approximately 9:45 a.m. when the Coast Guard Air Station Sitka crew did not perform a routine radio check-in.
July 7, 2010, 5:30 p.m.
Coast Guard responds to Washington helicopter crash
JUNEAU — The multiple agency response to recover the crewmembers from an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crash that occurred today in the waters near James Island, Wash., has concluded.
Four Coast Guard Air Station Sitka members crashed while flying from Astoria, Ore., to Sitka.
One survivor and three deceased have been recovered.
The survivor is at a Seattle hospital being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
"I grieve with a heavy heart at the news of the death of three members of our Coast Guard family," said Rear Adm. Christopher Colvin, commander of the 17th Coast Guard District. "May friends and our Coast Guardsmen around the country bring strength and comfort to the families and crew of Air Station Sitka during this difficult time. My first priority is to ensure the family and members of Air Station Sitka are provided the support needed to endure this tragedy."
The Coast Guard is not releasing the condition of the survivor or the names of the crewmembers until next of kin notification is complete.
The next step of this response is the salvage and investigation phase. The investigation can include survivor interviews, witness interviews and review of information from the flight data recorder.
The search began at approximately 9:45 a.m. when the Coast Guard Air Station Sitka crew did not perform a routine radio check-in.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Alaskan hurt in Coast Guard copter crash in Utah
The pilot of a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that crashed in Utah yesterday reportedly is from Juneau.
The copter was flying to its home base in North Carolina after taking part in security operations for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, authorities said.
Here is an AP story and an account from the Deseret News of Salt Lake City.
The copter was flying to its home base in North Carolina after taking part in security operations for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, authorities said.
Here is an AP story and an account from the Deseret News of Salt Lake City.
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