JUNEAU, AK--(July 28)--A Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka prepares to overfly the 174-foot grounded cruise ship Spirit of '98. The tour ship on a day cruise near the Alaskan capital of Juneau was sinking after it hit a rock, but all passengers had been safely evacuated. All 94 passengers and 24 of the 26 crew members were evacuated from the Spirit of '98 after it began taking on water in Tracy Arm about 40 miles (64 km) south of Juneau. USCG photo by HUNT, MARK D. PA3
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