US searches for aviator after helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea

2 Jul 2026 • 3:21 AM MYT
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FILE PHOTO - US Navy sailors signal a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Spartans of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70, before lift off from the flight deck of the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford operating in support of Operation Epic Fury. (is associated with: «US searches for aviator after helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea») Us Navy/U.S Navy/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

The US Navy is searching for a missing aviator after a military helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, the US military said.

US Central Command said there was no indication that hostile action had caused the incident involving the MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter.

One of the helicopter's four crew members remains missing, while the other three were rescued and are in stable condition aboard the USS George HW Bush.

The aircraft carrier was deployed to the region during the war with Iran.

The cause of the incident is under investigation, the US military said.

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