Alaska Army National Guard Rescues Family Stranded During Storm

Family of 6 spent nearly 24 hours stranded on Alaska river in storm ...

Family of 6 spent nearly 24 hours stranded on Alaska river in storm, officials say

Alaska Army Guard aviators rescue family of 6 stranded on Kuskokwim River during summer storm - Alaska Native News

BETHEL, Alaska —Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to the 207th Aviation Battalion, rescued a family of six June 30, near Tuntutuliak on the Kuskokwim River. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to an Alaska State Troopers request for assistance when the family’s boat became stuck on a sandbar in the […]

Alaska Army National Guard rescues family stranded during storm

The 207th Aviation Battalion launched a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter from the armory in Bethel, Alaska and flew 25 miles through heavy rain, fog and wind gusts of 45 miles per hour. After 30 minutes of searching for their location, the team located the family on the river and brought them to safety.

Alaska Army Guard aviators rescue family of 6, stranded on Kuskokwim River during summer storm (Alaska Department of Military & Veterans Affairs)

) BETHEL, Alaska - Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to the 207th Aviation Battalion, rescued a family of six June 30, near Tuntutuliak on the Kuskokwim River. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to an Alaska State Troopers request for assistance when the family's boat became stuck on a sandbar in the river. The AKARNG accepted the mission and launched a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter from the armory in …

Alaska Guard Rescues Family Stranded on River

Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nick Lime, an aviator assigned to 207th Aviation Battalion, assists six distressed people stranded on the Kuskokwim River during a rescue mission June 30, 2025. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to an Alaska State Troopers request for assistance when the family’s boat became stuck on a sandbar in the river. (Alaska National Guard courtesy photo by Chief Warrant…