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Tue, Jun 19, 2007

Coast Guard Responds To Alaskan Aircraft Incident

Crews Locate Plane Within One Hour Of ELT Signal

Coast Guard officials tell ANN the USCG transported a pilot with minor injuries to Homer, AK Friday after his Cessna 206 ran off a rural runway.

At around 11:00 am, the Coast Guard received a signal from an aircraft Emergency Locator Transmitter in the vicinity of Perl Island, AK. A Coast Guard C-130 airplane from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak was diverted to investigate, and located a plane on the island near a group of cabins. There were no signs of distress.

Within the hour, an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter was launched from Air Station Kodiak to investigate the source of the emergency signal. The crew of the Jayhawk located the 76-year-old pilot and disabled the aircraft's transmitter.

The Homer native was released with only minor cuts and scrapes sustained when his plane veered off the runway and struck a tree.

The pilot was on a resupply run to his cabin when the accident occurred, according to the Coast Guard.

FMI: www.uscg.mil

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