Astoria Coast Guard crew member injured Friday
Published 6:03 am Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Washington Coast medical evacuation goes awry
Coast Guard officials have confirmed that an Astoria Coast Guard crew member was injured in “a tragic accident” during a medical evacuation off the Washington Coast. He was transported to Victoria General Hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada according to Krystal Wolfe, a Coast Guard media relations official.
According to a Facebook post by the Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter Association, the crew member’s name is Tyler Jaggers, a rescue swimmer and an aviation survival technician second class. He is currently on life support, according to the post.
The injury occurred while a Coast Guard aircrew was responding to a medical evacuation request for a reported stroke victim approximately 140 miles off the coast of northern Washington near the Canadian border.
In the post, the association “asks our entire Brotherhood, our families, and our extended Coast Guard community to come together in support and prayer for one of our own.
“Tyler is our Brother. He answered a calling that few possess the courage, the strength, or the heart to pursue. As a United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, Tyler has dedicated his life to the service of others, training relentlessly, deploying fearlessly, and living the sacred oath of our community: So Others May Live.
“To the Jaggers family, you do not walk this road alone. The entire Rescue Swimmer Brotherhood stands with you.
“To Tyler’s aircrew and the team at Air Station Astoria, we see you, and we stand with you.
“To our Brotherhood, we come together now for Tyler. Keep Tyler and the Jaggers family in your prayers and in your hearts. Whether through prayer, through faith, through thought, or through presence, surround this family and this aircrew with every ounce of strength and love this Brotherhood has to give.”
The association is currently coordinating support for the Jaggers family and the aircrew at Air Station Astoria. “Details regarding ways to provide direct support will be shared as they become available.”
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
