The United States Navy is conducting a search operation for a missing crew member after an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea during the early hours of Wednesday (2).
The aircraft was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), and according to the U.S. 5th Fleet, there are no indications that the incident was caused by hostile action.
Of the four service members on board, three were rescued safely and remain in stable condition aboard the aircraft carrier. Meanwhile, U.S. Navy ships and other assets continue to search for the fourth crew member, whose whereabouts remain unknown. The circumstances surrounding the accident are under investigation.
The incident occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m. Eastern Time and comes at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East, as Washington and Tehran continue negotiations aimed at ending the conflict between the two countries. Despite the broader context, U.S. authorities say there is no evidence that hostile forces were involved in the incident.
This is the second accident involving U.S. military helicopters in the region in just a few weeks. In June, the crew of a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache had to be rescued in the Gulf of Oman after the helicopter crashed. At the time, President Donald Trump stated that the helicopter had been shot down by Iranian forces. According to the latest U.S. Navy update, the search for the missing MH-60S Seahawk crew member is still ongoing.
On July 1 at 3:30 a.m. ET, the aircrew of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) conducted an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea. There is no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action. Three of the helicopter’s four crew…
— U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet (@US5thFleet) July 1, 2026
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