Saving alive the eleven occupants of a seaplane that crashed in Alaska – 07/11/2018

On the morning of last Tuesday, a Dehavilland DHC-3 Otter Seaplane ("Otter") crashed on the west side of Mount Jumbo, on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. Although at first it was thought that this could be a tragedy, its eleven occupants were saved with minor injuries .

In a statement, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) pointed out that two MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters were dispatched from a station located near the impact site, located at at about 600 meters high in the mountainous region

. The Coast Guard Sector received a call from the pilot of a Dehaviland DHC-3 aircraft who reported that his aircraft crashed on Prince of Wales Island, on the west side of Jumbo Mountain. "Juneau sector observers quickly led the launch of two Jayhawk helicopter teams," reads the text.

The wounded were taken by helicopter from Temsco Helicopters to Ketchikan hospitals.

Regarding the collapse, a spokesman for the Alaska agents said that was "unbelievable". life . Of course, most were injured.

"I am proud of all those involved in this rescue and we were able to save the eleven people in a timely manner," said Commander Michael Kahle, Coast Guard Coast Guard Search and Rescue Coordinator. of Juneau. "Cases like this illustrate the versatility of our aircrews and their ability to perform expert rescues in the ocean or even on the mountainside," he said.