Coast Guard, Wrangell SAR crews rescue 85-year-old man near Wrangell
News Home More from News of the North A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka prepares to land on the beach approximatel...
News Home More from News of the North A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka prepares to land on the beach approximately 20 miles southwest of Wrangell, Alaska, Jan. 27. (Photo by Stephen Prysunka, Wrangell Search and Rescue) Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Coast Guard rescued an 85-year-old overdue boater Friday on a beach in Steamer Bay, after a Wrangell Search-and-Rescue crew located the man. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka landed on the beach approximately 20 miles southwest of Wrangell, picked up the man, then flew him to Wrangell where he was placed in the care of Wrangell EMS in good condition.