One aircrewman is missing after a Navy helicopter, assigned to the USS George H. W. Bush, had to make an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea this morning.
Three were rescued already and a search is currently underway to find the missing aircrewman.
Here’s the news via The Hill:
A Navy helicopter assigned to a U.S. aircraft carrier made an “emergency water landing” in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday morning and one of the four aircrewmen is missing, according to the U.S. military.
An MH-60S Seahawk, a twin engine helicopter that can be utilized for search and rescue, special operations, combat support and other efforts, made an emergency landing, but there is “no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action,” U.S. Naval Forces Central Command wrote on social media.
The helicopter is assigned to USS George H.W. Bush, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, one of the two carriers operating in the U.S. Central Command theater.
Three of the four crew members were recovered and are in stable condition aboard the carrier. The Navy’s assets in the region are searching for the missing service member.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
Man I hope they find him alive. Please pray for his safe rescue.