US Navy helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea ‘with crew member missing’ | US | News

The search continues for the fourth crew member of the military helicopter, which made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea early on Wednesday morning.

Three members of the MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter crew were pulled from the water after an “emergency water landing,” according to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.

Central Command confirmed that the helicopter crashed at 03.30 local time, adding that there was no indication that the emergency was “caused by a hostile action”.

It is stated that the three rescued crew members are in stable condition: “Overseas, George HW Bush. US Navy assets in the region.”

The cause of the incident is being investigated.

The USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier has been deployed to the Middle East since late April, making it one of only two aircraft carriers currently based in the region.

Although the USA lifted the blockade on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a significant American military presence continues in the region.

The latest Operation Epic Fury update submitted to Congress said the United States lost 42 fixed-wing or rotorcraft, according to CBS.

This figure does not take into account the US Apache helicopter that was shot down by an Iranian drone in early June. Minister Donald Trump He confirmed the attack in a June 9 post on Truth Social, writing:

“Two pilots were involved, both are safe and uninjured. However, the United States must necessarily respond to this attack.”

AH-64 Apache helicopters have proven to be a crucial asset for the American military in enforcing the blockade targeting Iranian crude oil shipments and tankers.

Helicopters were also deployed by the United Arab Emirates to intercept and destroy Iranian drones.