Crash Site News

USCG Commandant Honors Two

completed the first helicopter take-off and landing on a vessel on the high seas.  Erickson and Graham took part in the “Miracle at Gander” rescue in Gander, Newfoundland, 1946, when a passenger plane crashed in a remote location. They successfully rescued 18 passengers from the crash site and demonstrated the ability of helicopters to perform under such circumstances. "I stand in the shadows of the two true heroes we honor today,” said Adm. Zukunft. “Aviation and helicopters are absolutely integral to our nation's security. The great things the Coast Guard accomplishe