Empty survival suits found but no signs of life after fishing boat overturns in Alaska storm
1 month, 1 week ago

Empty survival suits found but no signs of life after fishing boat overturns in Alaska storm

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Seven empty survival suits have been found, but there's no sign of the crew of five people who made a distress call as their fishing vessel was capsizing in a storm in the icy waters of the Gulf of Alaska, a Coast Guard official said Monday. Three other suits were located on the bay’s shore, Coast Guard Petty Officer John Hightower said. A Coast Guard boat and MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter also responded, and the helicopter crew spotted the cold-water immersion suits from the air near Spasski Bay, located about 10 miles southwest of Point Couverden. The area being searched by the Healy and another cutter, the Douglas Denman, is fairly small since they had the Wind Walker’s emergency beacon GPS coordinates, Hightower said.

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2 bodies recovered amid debris from a fishing boat that reportedly capsized in Alaska
1 month ago

2 bodies recovered amid debris from a fishing boat that reportedly capsized in Alaska

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Coast Guard suspends search for 4 missing after Alaska charter boat found partially submerged
1 year, 7 months ago

Coast Guard suspends search for 4 missing after Alaska charter boat found partially submerged

Associated Press  

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