Coast Guard rescues 7 and dog near Haines, Alaska

AK, UNITED STATES

03.31.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nate Littlejohn          

U.S. Coast Guard District 17

The Coast Guard rescues seven people and a dog stranded on a sandbar after a their boat capsized in the Chilkat River near Haines, Saturday. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka landed on the sandbar, picked up the survivors and brought them to the Haines Airport where they were placed in the care of Haines EMS. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Sitka

• Date Taken: 03.31.2019
• Date Posted: 03.31.2019 16:20
• Photo ID: 5224843
• VIRIN: 190331-G-G0217-1001
• Resolution: 720x480
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• Location: AK, US