One Dead, Four Missing After Charter Boat Overturns Off Alaska
- A charter boat carrying two vacationing couples and a fishing boat captain was found partially submerged off southeast Alaska over the weekend amid rough seas.
- One person was found unresponsive in the water and later pronounced dead while the Coast Guard has suspended the search for the four missing people..
- The Coast Guard is investigating the incident with the cooperation of the charter company, Kingfisher Charters.
- The boat was last seen near Sitka and was found off an island about 10 miles west of Sitka.
- Efforts to recover the vessel have been ongoing,with rough seas and strong winds hampering the recovery.