Crew member missing after US naval helicopter conducts emergency landing in Arabian Sea

A Sea Hawk helicopter conducted an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea this morning, the US Fifth Fleet said on Wednesday in a statement on X.

Three of the helicopter’s crew are in stable condition, while a search commences for the fourth. 

The cause of the incident is currently under investigation, but “there is no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action”, the statement added.

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