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U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk crashes during training flight near Sitka, Alaska; 4 crew treated for minor injuries

The U.S. Coast Guard says an MH-60 Jayhawk SAR helicopter (Lockheed Martin Sikorsky) crashed during a training flight near Harbor Mountain in Sitka, Alaska. All four crew members were recovered with non-serious/minor injuries, and the service has not yet determined the cause as it investigates.

Discovered 2026-06-23T02:48:03.534577-07:00 | 2026-06-23T02:48:03.534577-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • Training-flight accidents involving rotary-wing SAR assets can quickly translate into maintenance, operating procedure, and airspace-risk reviews—especially when the cause is not yet established.
  • With no deaths reported and the crew in minor-injury status, the near-term focus shifts to evidence collection and flight-history reconstruction to determine contributing factors.
  • The cluster fits broader Coast Guard helicopter safety concerns raised previously, including aviation leaders warning that FAA D.C. airspace revisions could raise helicopter midair risk.

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First Seen
2026-06-23T02:48:03.534577-07:00
Latest Update
2026-06-24T09:08:19.677532-07:00
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