Coast Guard rescues 2 people after plane crash at Montague Island, Alaska

ALASKA, UNITED STATES

07.06.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexandria Obrien 

U.S. Coast Guard District 17

A P-18 Super Cub aircraft and two people on shore at Montague Island, Alaska, after the plane crashed July 6, 2022.

A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew forward deployed to Cordova, Alaska, arrived on scene at 6:46 p.m., landed near the crash site, embarked the two survivors and transported them to Cordova. The two people were reported to be in stable condition with no reported injuries.

Coast Guard Sector Anchorage watchstanders received a report at 4:15 p.m. from a friend of the pilot that a P-18 Super Cub aircraft with two people aboard crashed just above the high tide line at Montague Island. The two survivors were communicating with the reporting source via InReach.

- U.S. Coast Guard photo by L.t. Cmdr. Josh Wofford

• Date Taken: 07.06.2022
• Date Posted: 07.06.2022 15:10
• Photo ID: 7304708
• VIRIN: 220706-G-QU455-001
• Resolution: 640x480
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• Location: ALASKA, US