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Factory trawler runs aground near Unalaska airport runway

KUCB | By Theo Greenly
Published May 28, 2022 at 10:50 PM AKDT
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The Enterprise is a 124-foot factory trawler that ran aground Saturday evening.
Hope McKenney

The Enterprise, a factory trawler, ran aground in Unalaska Saturday evening.

The 124-foot fishing vessel ran up against the shore at the end of the runway at Tom Madsen Airport at approximately 8 p.m.

Ports Director Peggy McLaughlin said the matter had been passed to the Coast Guard.

Representatives from the coast guard could not be reached for comment on Saturday night.

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Theo Greenly
Theo Greenly reports from the Aleutians as a Report for America corps member. He got his start in public radio at KCRW in Santa Monica, California, and has produced radio stories and podcasts for stations around the country.
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