Early Wednesday, a U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the USS George H.W. Bush made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea, resulting in one crew member still unaccounted for.
This incident was reported at approximately 3:30 a.m. Eastern Time, as stated by the U.S. 5th Fleet.
Officials have announced that three out of the four crew members were safely rescued, and they are in stable condition on board the George H.W. Bush.
FILE – A handout image from the U.S. Navy shows the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) navigating the Strait of Hormuz as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Nightdippers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 departs the flight deck. (Image courtesy: Stephanie Contreras/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
Navy resources in the area are presently engaged in search and rescue efforts to find the missing crew member, whose identity remains undisclosed.
Military officials said there is no indication the emergency landing was the result of “hostile action.”
FILE – In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, sailors assigned to an explosive ordnance unit board an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan to head to an oil tanker that was attacked off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea on Friday, July 30, 2021.
The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.
FILE – In this May 19, 2019 photo, an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter transports cargo from the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during a replenishment-at-sea operation in the Arabian Sea.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.