US service member missing after helicopter emergency landing in Arabian Sea
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- One US service member is missing after a US Navy helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea.
- Three other service members were injured and are in stable condition. The US military said there is no indication of hostile action.
A US service member is missing after a US Navy helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, while three others were injured, the US military said on Wednesday.
The US military said the aircraft, an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, was forced to make an emergency landing while operating in the region. The three injured service members are in stable condition.
Search operation underway
According to a statement from the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, naval vessels are conducting search operations for the missing crew member. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
The military said there is no indication that the emergency landing was the result of hostile action.
Deployed aboard USS George H.W. Bush
The helicopter was deployed aboard the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier, which has been operating in the region as part of the US naval presence in the Middle East.
US officials have not released further details about the cause of the incident or the identity of the missing service member. Search and rescue efforts remain ongoing.
