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The U.S. Coast Guard said on Tuesday night that it had located debris from a missing helicopter piloted by Andy Teuber, according to an officer quoted by Anchorage Daily News. Teuber had abruptly resigned last week from his position as president of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
The Coast Guard had reported earlier on Tuesday that it was searching for an overdue black and white Robinson R66 helicopter approximately 66 nautical miles northeast of Kodiak.
Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak sent an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew on the search.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center received notification from a family member at 5 p.m. on Tuesday that Teuber left Merrill Field Airport at 2:09 p.m. with intentions of traveling to Kodiak. Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and directed the launch of aircrews from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak.
Coast Guard still trying to confirm whether debris north of Kodiak is from former health executive’s missing helicopter Author: Anchorage Daily News - The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday morning it was still searching for Andy Teuber and working to confirm whether debris found north of Kodiak belongs to his missing helicopter. That’s despite information provided to the Daily News by a Coast Guard spokesman that debris located Tuesday evening was from the helicopter piloted by Teuber, who recently resigned as president of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. On Wednesday morning, the Coast Guard had an MH-60 Jayhawk and the Cutter Stratton en route to the search area, according to Petty Officer Lexie Preston.
University of Alaska photo Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The former chair and president of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is the subject of a search by the Coast Guard near Kodiak.
Andy Teuber s helicopter is overdue approximately 66 nautical miles northeast of the island, its last known location.
The helicopter the Anchorage resident reportedly is flying is a black and white Robinson R66 with the tail number N1767.
There s a report that debris correlating with the missing helicopter was spotted about seven nautical miles southeast of Ushagat Island The debris includes a yellow float.
Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center was notified by a family member at 5 p.m. Tuesday that Teuber left Merrill Field shortly after 2 p.m.
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