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Coast Guard Releases Names of Crew Members in Fatal Crash

Ed Ronco, KCAW – SitkaThe U.S. Coast Guard has released the names of the Sitka crew members aboard a helicopter that went down in the waters off La Push, Washington yesterday. The survivor of the crash is 29-year-old Lieutenant Lance Leone. He’s recovering from non-life-threatening injuries at a Seattle hospital.  Killed in Wednesday’s accident were Lieutenant Sean Krueger, Petty Officer First Class Adam Hoke, and Petty Officer Second Class Brett Banks.Download Audio (MP3)