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Coast Guard Airlifts 5 from Grounded Fishing Boat in the Aleutians
The U.S. Coast Guard successfully rescued five crew members from the fishing vessel Ocean Bay after it ran aground near Umnak Island in the Aleutian Islands on April 2, 2026. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak hoisted all five individuals to safety with no injuries reported, following a coordinated response with the cutter Waesche and a "Good Samaritan" vessel. Read the full story at U.S. Coast Guard.
Climbers Rescued From Black Velvet Canyon
On April 3, 2026, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Search and Rescue team executed a night-time helicopter extraction of two climbers stranded in Black Velvet Canyon after getting off-route during a descent. Using one-skid maneuvers, rescuers safely removed both individuals from a technically challenging area with no reported injuries. For more details, visit FOX5 Las Vegas.