Two rescued after helicopter crash

The Coast Guard says one of its aircrews rescued two people after a helicopter crash near the Dutch Harbor Airport on Unalaska Island Friday afternoon.
The 17th Coast Guard District Command Center received a personal locator beacon activation from a R22 Robinson helicopter. The beacon was plotted in a position approximately nine miles south-southwest of the Dutch Harbor Airport in mountainous terrain, according to a Coast Guard press release.
An aircrew on the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley was called in for the rescue. The MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew located both crash victims and transported them to the medical clinic in Dutch Harbor.
The Coast Guard says both survivors were reported to have minor cuts and bruises. The R22 Robinson helicopter reportedly entered whiteout conditions and then crashed.
Weather on scene was heavy snow with less than one mile of visibility and 9-mph winds, according to the Coast Guard.








