Archive image: A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Scott Kellerman.
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard crews ended its search for a missing aircraft with 10 people aboard after it was located Friday afternoon approximately 34 nautical miles southeast of Nome, Alaska. February 7, 2025.
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew was launched to search. Once on the scene the rescue helicopter aircrew located the aircraft wreckage and lowered two rescue swimmers down to the crashed plane.
The MH-60 Jayhawk MRR Helicopter rescue swimmers located three individuals in the forward part of the aircraft showing no signs of life. The remaining seven people are believed to be inside the aircraft, which was inaccessible due to the condition of the plane. The Coast Guard members has determined that the severity of the wreckage was beyond the possibility of survival.
“Our heartfelt condolences go out to all those impacted by this tragic event during this unimaginably difficult time,” said Lt. Matthew Fenstermacher, the command duty officer at the Coast Guard 17th District (Coast Guard Alaska).
On-scene weather at the time of the accident was 29-35 mph winds and snowing with two miles of visibility.
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