Search & Rescue

Four people are dead after a plane they were traveling in from Bethel crashed short of the runway in St. Mary’s late Sunday night, according to transportation officials. The Cessna 207 was operated by Bethel-based Yute Commuter Service. The pilot and three passengers departed Bethel for the roughly 100-mile journey to the lower Yukon River…

Southeast Alaska’s aviation community continued the search after official efforts were called off.

In the tight-knit aviation community, the news has been devastating – particularly in Southeast Alaska’s remote communities which often rely on planes and ferries to get around, and to get work done.

A Haines man and a couple flying from Juneau to Yakutat are missing after their plane never arrived at its destination.

The Coast Guard says three people were on board the private charter.

A Coast Guard spokesperson says it’s unclear what led to the collision, and an investigation is ongoing. 

Friday’s rescue was the culmination of a days-long effort to reach the two climbers who had holed up in a snow cave for days.

Crews were still awaiting a break in the clouds Thursday morning to launch another flight to the climbers just below the mountain’s summit.

A U.S. Coast Guard team spent the past year reconstructing the Awakin’s final trip, trying to learn what befell the boat and the five people on board.

For the SEADOGS, urban disaster search and rescue is an important skill set. But their handlers say it’s not the only skill these dogs have to know.