Teen rescued alive clinging to fishing boat, 2 others found dead in Bering Sea off Alaska

Updated on: September 9, 2026 / 9:57 AM EDT / CBS News

Two boaters were found dead and the third, a teenager, was rescued alive after their fishing boat capsized in the Bering Sea off Alaska, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Crews initiated a search early Monday for three people who were reported missing by Alaska State Troopers at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday evening, after their 18-foot fishing boat was confirmed to be overdue. Weather and poor visibility prevented Coast Guard crews from searching until Monday morning.

The Coast Guard said one of its aircraft located a 15-year-old boater "clinging on to the capsized vessel" and experiencing symptoms of hypothermia. The fishing boat was found overturned about 4 miles off the coast of St. Lawrence Island, the Coast Guard said.

An aircrew was able to safely arrange the teen's rescue by deploying a raft and equipment down to him from above, and coordinating with a good Samaritan boat that took the survivor aboard before leaving the scene to refuel. The bodies of the two deceased boaters were also recovered from the water and taken aboard the same good Samaritan boat, which took their remains and the survivor to the…

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