Four U.S. Coast Guard members sustained only minor injuries after their MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed during a training flight near Harbor Mountain, Alaska, according to multiple reports.
Key Takeaways
A Coast Guard helicopter crashed during a training flight near Sitka, Alaska, injuring all four crew members aboard with minor injuries. The MH-60 Jayhawk went down in a sparsely populated area near Harbor Mountain on Monday morning. Responders transported the injured to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center, and the incident remains under investigation.
- Coast Guard helicopter crashes during training flight in Alaska
- All four crew members sustain minor injuries
- Aircraft was an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter
- Incident occurred near Harbor Mountain outside Sitka
- Crew transported to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center
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▼Source Claims Check
1 Difference FoundAll 4 publishers report consistent facts across 3 key claims. 1 point of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crash Location | 1 Difference | HuffPost and Fox News specify the crash was outside Sitka near Harbor Mountain, while Daily Mail reports it as close to Harbor Mountain in Alaska. | ▼ |
| Injury Severity | Broad Agreement | All four crew members sustained minor injuries | |
| Helicopter Type | Broad Agreement | MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed | |
| Response Time | Broad Agreement | Responders arrived around 11 a.m., about an hour after the crash. |
Crash Location
▼HuffPost and Fox News specify the crash was outside Sitka near Harbor Mountain, while Daily Mail reports it as close to Harbor Mountain in Alaska.
Injury Severity
Broad AgreementAll four crew members sustained minor injuries
Helicopter Type
Broad AgreementMH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed
Response Time
Broad AgreementResponders arrived around 11 a.m., about an hour after the crash.
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The crash occurred Monday morning in a sparsely populated area outside Sitka, a coastal town situated on Baranof Island. The first report of the incident reached the Arctic District command center shortly after 10:00 AM local time, with responders arriving at the scene around 11:00 AM and transporting all four crew members to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center for treatment.
"We are incredibly relieved our crew members survived with only minor injuries," said Rear Adm. Bob Little, commander of the Coast Guard's Arctic District in a statement reported by UPI and HuffPost. The admiral also expressed gratitude for the swift response from Sitka Fire and Rescue.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, with no immediate indications of what may have caused the aircraft to go down. In response to the incident, Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak will reposition a helicopter and crew to Coast Guard Air Station Sitka to maintain operational readiness in the region, as reported by UPI. The crash is part of a string of recent aviation incidents this month, including fatal plane crashes in Texas, California, and Missouri.
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