US Coast Guard Helicopter That Crashed During Rescue Mission in Alaska Is Recovered

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Sitka on a boat after being recovered from the site of a crash near Read Island, Alaska, on Dec. 8, 2023. Air Station Sitka/U.S. Coast Guard via AP

JUNEAU, Alaska—A helicopter that crashed in southeast Alaska during a rescue mission last month has been recovered, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday.

The downed Coast Guard helicopter was recovered Friday and an investigation was ongoing. The MH-60 Jayhawk crashed on Read Island, about 80 miles east of Sitka, on Nov. 13. The four aircrew members were taken to Seattle for treatment after the crash. They have since been released, the Coast Guard said.