US Navy Helicopter Goes Down In Arabian Sea, One Airman Missing
US Navy Helicopter Goes Down In Arabian Sea, One Airman Missing Published By, Last Updated: July 01, 2026, 23:56 IST The helicopter, assigned to the
US Navy Helicopter Goes Down In Arabian Sea, One Airman Missing Published By, Last Updated: July 01, 2026, 23:56 IST The helicopter, assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier, was forced to conduct the emergency landing at around 3:30 a.m., according to the US 5th Fleet. A US sailor signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Sea Combat Squadron 14. (Source: Reuters) A United States Navy airman is missing after an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea early Wednesday, US Naval Forces Central Command said. The helicopter, assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier, was forced to conduct the emergency landing at around 3:30 a.m., according to the US 5th Fleet.
“Three of the helicopter’s four crew members have been recovered and are in stable condition aboard George H. W. Bush," US Naval Forces Central Command said. “U.S. Navy assets in the region are currently searching for [the] other aircrewman still missing." The military said there is “no indication" the helicopter was brought down by hostile action. “There is no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action," officials wrote on X. Also Read: US Army Apache Helicopter Gunship Goes Down Near Strait Of Hormuz, Crew Rescued The Navy said a search operation is continuing for the missing crew member. The incident remains under investigation. It is the second US military helicopter crash in the region in recent weeks. The USS George H.W. Bush has been deployed to the Middle East since late April and is one of two US aircraft carriers currently operating in the region.
Although the United States has ended its blockade on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, it continues to maintain a significant military presence in the area. As of mid-May, the US had informed Congress that it had lost 42 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft during Operation Epic Fury, according to the latest update provided at the time. The tally did not include a US Apache helicopter that was brought down by an Iranian drone in early June. Both crew members were rescued after that incident, which was followed by US “self-defense strikes" against Iran. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author News Desk The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad.
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