Coast Guard rescues 4 from vessel trapped in ice near Chefornak, Alaska

CHEFORNAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

04.12.2026

Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Shepard 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak rescues three adults and one child from an 18-foot vessel trapped on an ice floe approximately 10 miles west of Chefornak, Alaska, April 12, 2026. The family of four was on a seal hunting expedition and requested Coast Guard assistance Saturday after being trapped on the ice for over 24 hours and seeing no way out. (U.S. Coast Guard video)

• Date Taken: 04.12.2026
• Date Posted: 04.14.2026 18:16
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 1002629
• VIRIN: 260412-G-G0117-1001
• Filename: DOD_111629124
• Length: 00:03:59
• Location: CHEFORNAK, ALASKA, US