WASHINGTON: A US service member was missing and three others wounded but in stable condition after their MH-60S Seahawk helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday.
The US military said there was no indication the crash was caused by hostile action.
"US Navy assets in the region are currently searching for other aircrewman still missing," the US Navy's 5th Fleet said. "The cause of incident is under investigation."
The helicopter was deployed to the region on the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier.
Helicopter water landings can be dangerous, even for experienced pilots, given the propensity of top-heavy aircraft to flip upside-down during submersion.
US forces in the region are also on high alert amid periodic flare-ups in violence during the ceasefire between the US and Iran.
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US service member missing after helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea
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US service member missing after helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea
- The MH-60S Seahawk was deployed to the region on the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier
- Three others wounded but in stable condition, US Navy says
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