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Coast Guard rescue 2 hikers stranded in Olympic National Park, WA

SEATTLE — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescue two hikers from the side of a cliff early Sunday near Hoh Head in Olympic National Park. Olympic National Park Rangers contacted Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound watchstanders at about midnight Sunday requesting air rescue assistance for two people​ stranded about 60 feet high on a Leer másCoast Guard rescue 2 hikers stranded in Olympic National Park, WA[…]

Coast Guard medevac fallen hiker near Hoh, Washington

HOH, Wash.​ — A Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew medevac a hiker Sunday in Olympic National Park near Hoh. At 5:30 p.m., watchstanders at Sector Puget Sound were notified of the fallen hiker and directed the aircrew to rescue.​ A Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy on scene reported the hiker Leer másCoast Guard medevac fallen hiker near Hoh, Washington[…]

Coast Guard aircrew medevac injured hiker from Mount Angeles in Olympic National Park, Washington

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew medically​ evacuated (medevac) an injured 62-year-old woman from Khlahane Ridge on Mount​ Angeles in Olympic National Park Friday after she injured her ankle​ and was unable to safely descend from a 5,000-foot elevation. Due to the treacherous terrain of the woman’s location, Olympic Park​ Rangers were unable to Leer másCoast Guard aircrew medevac injured hiker from Mount Angeles in Olympic National Park, Washington[…]

Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles transfers command

PORT ANGELES, Wash. – Cmdr. Joan Snaith relieved Cmdr. Michael S. Jackson as the new commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles Friday during a change of command ceremony. Snaith is the unit’s 43rd commanding officer and will be responsible for overseeing operational responsibilities of the Air Station including; Search and Leer másCoast Guard Air Station Port Angeles transfers command[…]

A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescue 4 people off Cape Flattery

SEATTLE​ — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoisted​ three adults and one child​ to safety late Tuesday night from a cliff side​ near Cape Flattery. Watchstanders​ at Coast Guard​ Sector​ Puget Sound command​ center received a​ distress call on VHF-channel 16 at 10 p..m. from the captain of a disabled 28-foot vessel stating they were​ beginning to drift near​ the cliffs Leer másA Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescue 4 people off Cape Flattery[…]

Coast Guard medevac injured hiker near Olympic National Park

SEATTLE – A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew medevac (medical evacuation) an injured hiker yesterday Saturday near Olympic National Park.​ The 26-year-old man reportedly fractured his ankle while hiking on the Duckabush Trial, west of Hood Canal. He reportedly crawled for eight hours before his phone acquired adequate signal to call 911. A Jefferson Leer másCoast Guard medevac injured hiker near Olympic National Park[…]

Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescues hiker near Neah Bay, Wash.

SEATTLE — An MH-65 Dolphin aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station / Sector Field Office Port Angeles rescued a stranded 57-year-old woman Sunday from the Waatch Point Beach near Neah Bay.  The uninjured woman was airlifted to safety and reunited with family.   At 11:58 a.m., watchstanders at Sector Puget Sound received a report of a hiker who Leer másCoast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescues hiker near Neah Bay, Wash.[…]

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