River Rescue

AK, UNITED STATES

06.19.2021

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexandria Obrien 

U.S. Coast Guard District 17

A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka crew assisted the Alaska State Troopers rescue two people, June 19, 2021.
An Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoisted two people out of Gilkey River, approximately three miles from Gilkey Glacier, and transported them to Alaska State Troopers in Juneau.
The Alaska State Troopers requested air assistance after they received the report of an overturned skiff in swift water with multiple large rocks downstream.
The aircrew hoisted one survivor from the overturned boat, and then hoisted the other survivor that was able to swim to shore.

• Date Taken: 06.19.2021
• Date Posted: 06.21.2021 12:40
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 804354
• VIRIN: 210619-G-QU445-229
• Filename: DOD_108413880
• Length: 00:01:48
• Location: AK, US