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Alaska plane crash survivors rescued by Coast Guard
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The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two individuals Tuesday after their aircraft crashed on an Alaskan island.
A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak used an MH-65 Dolphin arrived on the crash web site round 6:45 p.m. and located two survivors and took them to Cordova for therapy.
Coast Guard crews within the Anchorage sector obtained a report at about 4:15 p.m. from the good friend of the pilot {that a} P-18 Tremendous Cub plane with two individuals aboard crashed simply above the excessive tide line at Montague Island.
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A aircraft crashed on the shore of Alaska’s Montague Island. The Coast Guard rescued the 2 individuals aboard Tuesday.
(U.S. Coast Guard)
The survivors communicated with the satellite tv for pc communication machine inReach, the Coast Guard stated. No accidents had been reported and so they had been in steady situation, authorities stated.
“The fast response by the aircrew in Cordova helped these two get the assistance they wanted,” stated Chief Petty Officer Katie Brown, Sector Anchorage command responsibility officer. “It’s unimaginable these two individuals made it out okay, and the truth that that they had communication gear available actually aided in our response time.”
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The reason for the crash is being investigated.
In June, the Coast Guard rescued 4 members within the Race to Alaska competitors after their boat capsized in tough waters.