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The Anchorage Police Department has released the name of Friday's homicide in Mountain View as 24-year-old Fa'avea Sea.

Police say that detectives have determined the shooting to be an isolated incident.

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Anchorage Police are investigating a homicide after a man died from an overnight shooting in Mountain View.

Police report that dispatch received a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Price Street around 5:00 a.m. Saturday.

A man was taken to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. Around 1:45 p.m., Anchorage police announced that the man had died from his injuries and that the death was being treated as a homicide investigation.

The name of the dead man is not currently being released by police. APD announced that detectives had questioned several people in connection to the man's death but that there was no suspect information to release at this time.

Meanwhile, Anchorage police are investigating a second midtown shooting that sent one man to the hospital with life threatening.

APD says officers with the patrol division determined the man was shot in the 8800 block of Old Seward Highway. An acquaintance drove him to the hospital after he was said to have been shot in a parking lot near a food truck.

Detectives with Anchorage police are looking for more information to help with the investigation and have questioned several people.</s>Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for three missing passengers from a helicopter that crashed off the coast of Alaska.

One 14-year-old male passenger from the helicopter that crashed Friday near Lituya Bay was rescued, the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard said at 11:25 p.m. EDT Saturday that it was still searching for three other "potential crash survivors," two adults and one adolescent.

The rescued boy had signs of mild hypothermia but was in good condition. The Anchorage Daily News identified him as Aiden Pepperd. Those missing include Josh Pepperd, 42, his son, Andrew, 11, and David King, 53, who owns a helicopter flight business.

On Saturday, the Coast Guard said it recovered parts of the helicopter's fuselage, engine, rotor head, and front and rear seats. The search operation was planned to continue at least through Sunday.

The helicopter was brand new and its pilot had 40 years of flying experience, the Coast Guard said. It said the helicopter was on a trip starting in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Daily News reported Pepperd recently bought the helicopter from Airbus Helicopters.</s>ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued one survivor of a helicopter crash near a bay in southeast Alaska and is searching for three others.

The Anchorage Daily News reports the agency says the 14-year-old survivor of the Friday crash showed signs of mild hypothermia but is in good condition.

Officials say the crash happed near Lituya Bay, about 120 miles (193 kilometers) northwest of Juneau.

Officials say two adults and two adolescents were aboard the crashed helicopter that was reported to be brand new out of the factory.

The helicopter was on a trip that began in Grand Prairie, Texas, bound for Wasilla, Alaska

Clint Johnson, chief of the National Transportation Safety Board in Alaska, says the agency is sending investigators to the crash site.</s>ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued one survivor of a helicopter crash near a bay in southeast Alaska and is searching for three others. The agency says the 14-year-old survivor…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued one survivor of a helicopter crash near a bay in southeast Alaska and is searching for three others.

The agency says the 14-year-old survivor of the Friday crash showed signs of mild hypothermia but is in good condition, the Anchorage Daily News reported .

The crash happened near Lituya Bay, about 120 miles (193 kilometers) northwest of Juneau, officials said.

Two adults and two adolescents were aboard the crashed helicopter that was reported to be brand new out of the factory, according to the Coast Guard.

The agency declined to identify them. However, family friend Jeff Brodsky said two of the missing victims were Josh Pepperd, of Anchorage, and his son Andrew, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Pepperd’s son Aiden was found, Brodsky said.

“We are holding onto hope that a miracle will happen,” said Brodsky, who said he has been in touch with family and friends gathered at the hospital where Aiden was taken for treatment.

The helicopter was on a trip that began in Grand Prairie, Texas, bound for Wasilla, Alaska.

The Coast Guard command center in Juneau received an overdue aircraft alert at about 6:30 p.m. Friday from the Juneau Flight Service Station. The private helicopter had been expected to reach Yakutat on Friday but had not arrived, the alert said.

Clint Johnson, chief of the National Transportation Safety Board in Alaska, said the agency is sending investigators to the crash site.

“We understand they found wreckage in shallow water,” Johnson said. “This is an active search and rescue at this point.”

Copyright © 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.</s>ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued one survivor of a helicopter crash near a bay in southeast Alaska and is searching for three others.

The agency says the 14-year-old survivor of the Friday crash showed signs of mild hypothermia but is in good condition, the Anchorage Daily News reported .

The crash happened near Lituya Bay, about 120 miles (193 kilometres) northwest of Juneau, officials said.

Two adults and two adolescents were aboard the crashed helicopter that was reported to be brand new out of the factory, according to the Coast Guard.

The agency declined to identify them. However, family friend Jeff Brodsky said two of the missing victims were Josh Pepperd, of Anchorage, and his son Andrew, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Pepperd’s son Aiden was found, Brodsky said.

“We are holding onto hope that a miracle will happen,” said Brodsky, who said he has been in touch with family and friends gathered at the hospital where Aiden was taken for treatment.

The helicopter was on a trip that began in Grand Prairie, Texas, bound for Wasilla, Alaska.

The Coast Guard command centre in Juneau received an overdue aircraft alert at about 6:30 p.m. Friday from the Juneau Flight Service Station. The private helicopter had been expected to reach Yakutat on Friday but had not arrived, the alert said.

Clint Johnson, chief of the National Transportation Safety Board in Alaska, said the agency is sending investigators to the crash site.

“We understand they found wreckage in shallow water,” Johnson said. “This is an active search and rescue at this point.”</s>“We are holding onto hope that a miracle will happen,” said Brodsky, who said he has been in touch with family and friends gathered at the hospital where Aiden was taken for treatment.

Jeff Brodsky, a family friend of the Pepperds, issued an “emergency prayer request” on Facebook.

“All these washed up on beach, but not any sign of passengers,” said Nate Littlejohn, a Coast Guard public affairs specialist.

Wreckage was found in water about 100 yards off the coast, but pieces of the aircraft Saturday had drifted toward shore, including sections of the fuselage, engine, rotorhead and front and rear seats, the Coast Guard said.

The search on Saturday involved multiple agencies, including a boat from the Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco scouting the shoreline, along with aircraft from the Alaska Air National Guard, National Park Service and Civil Air Patrol in Juneau. With help from Alaska State Troopers, teams with search dogs canvassed beaches for any sign of survivors, the park service said.

The cutter will continue searching overnight on Saturday, and a Coast Guard Jayhawk will resume the search at first light on Sunday, said Littlejohn.

On Friday about 6:30 p.m., the Coast Guard in Juneau received an overdue aircraft alert from the Juneau Flight Service Station. The private helicopter had been expected to reach Yakutat that day but had not arrived.

A Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter crew launched from Air Station Sitka at 8:15 p.m. Friday, using a GPS locator signal provided the aircraft’s last known position, the agency said.

The crew spotted the wreckage in the water, an official said. After landing on the beach about 3 miles east of Lituya Bay, a Coast Guard rescuer found the boy.

Brodsky said that after the crash Aiden’s head was resting on a helicopter blade, which kept it out of the water, helping him survive. He said Aiden received internal injuries from the crash, including broken ribs.

“It was painful and he had to unbuckle himself, and after he did, he was able to reach shore,” Brodsky said.

Tim DeSpain, a Troopers spokesman, said on Saturday evening it was not known whether any of the victims were still inside the wreckage.

The wind near the crash site Friday evening was blowing about 12 mph, with about 9 miles of visibility and 12,000-foot ceilings, said Littlejohn.

Littlejohn said he did not know how cold the water was, but said nearby seas were between 5 feet to 8 feet, with the air temperature at 48 degrees.

The Coast Guard said the pilot was reported to have many decades of flying experience including Alaska flight time in both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, the agency said. The agency did not name the pilot.

The helicopter was on a trip that began in Grand Prairie, Texas, bound for Wasilla.

Airbus Helicopters on Wednesday posted on Facebook that Pepperd and his sons had taken delivery of an Airbus H125 helicopter from the company’s facility in Grand Prairie.

Clint Johnson, chief of the National Transportation Safety Board in Alaska, said the agency is sending investigators to the crash site.

The family had been tracking the helicopter on the journey, using a satellite-linked system, and first notified authorities the helicopter was missing.

NTSB is sending four people to the site, including a helicopter engineer from Washington, D.C., and investigators from Airbus and Safran, the engine manufacturer.

Johnson said the helicopter is an Airbus AS350 B3e, the previous name for the H125.

In addition to sending the investigator, Airbus Helicopters said it’s ready to provide further help in the NTSB investigation.

“Our thoughts are with the family and everyone affected by this tragic accident,” said Erin Callender, the company’s head of communications.</s>The Coast Guard reports a helicopter crashed near Lituya Bay on Friday with two adults and two adolescents on board.

The group was bound for Yakutat on Friday and reported overdue in the evening. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka sent a Jayhawk helicopter crew to Lituya Bay based on a GPS locator signal.

The Coast Guard said they found a 14-year-old boy who may have had mild hypothermia but appeared to be in good condition. The others have not been located.

Coast Guard helicopters and boat crews out of Sitka and Ketchikan, and a Civil Air Patrol aircraft out of Juneau are continuing the search Saturday.

The Coast Guard did not identify anyone in the group by name, but did note some details. It was a brand new, private helicopter. The pilot reportedly had 40 years of flying experience, including in Alaska.

The group was traveling from Grand Prairie, Texas, to Wasilla.</s>One of the most unique and exclusive ways to travel is by helicopter. Whether you want to take a scenic tour or helicopter is the only effective way to access your destination, the option to charter a helicopter is becoming highly available. Plus, helicopter rides can be the fastest way to travel to avoid traffic or large natural barricades.

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While short helicopter tours are the most common helicopter trip, you can also use helicopters from crosstown travel and day trip excursions. Not only is helicopter travel fast and convenient, but you also get to enjoy an intimate travel experience that most people only dream about.</s>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP)  U.S. Coast Guard crews rescued a Bahamian national who had been missing for two weeks.

A Coast Guard statement said a good Samaritan notified them that a boat with one person on board was taking on water some 10 miles (16 kilometers) off West Palm Beach Monday afternoon. The cutter Cochito rescued the man, who was taken to a hospital because he was suffering from a possible chemical reaction. The agency didn”t have any additional information about the man”s condition.

Coast Guard officials said the man had been missing since Jan. 13. His name wasn”t released.</s>(Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard continued its search overnight and into early Sunday for three missing people from a helicopter crash in the frigid waters near Lituya Bay, about 116 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska.

A 14-year-old boy was found alive Friday, a few hours after the wreck, suffering from mild hypothermia, but otherwise in good condition, Coast Guard spokesman Nate Littlejohn said.

“We are still hoping to find survivors,” said Littlejohn. “This is still a rescue operation.”

Neither the Coast Guard nor the Alaska Department of Public Safety have released the names of the missing people or the youth.

But local media, including the Anchorage Daily News, identified the boy as Aiden Pepperd, the son of the owner an Alaska construction and engineering company.

Missing are the boy’s father Josh Pepperd, 42, his other son Andrew Pepperd, 11, and the pilot, David King, 53, owner of Last Frontier Air Ventures, local media reported.

Wreckage from the helicopter has been washing ashore on a beach about three miles east of the Lituya Bay fjord, officials said.

A Coast Guard cutter searched the waters and shoreline overnight, Littlejohn said, and a military MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter will resume searching for survivors at first light Sunday.
The United States Coast Guard rescues one survivor after a helicopter crashes near Yakutat, Alaska. Three others aboard the helicopter are missing.