U.S. service member missing after Seahawk helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea

One U.S. service member was missing ​and three others were ‌wounded but in stable ​condition after their MH-60S ⁠Seahawk helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea ‌on Wednesday (July 1, 2026), the U.S. military said, ‌adding there was no ‌indication ⁠the crash was caused ⁠by hostile action.

“U.S. Navy assets in the region are ​currently searching ‌for other aircrewman still missing. The cause of incident is under investigation,” the U.S. ‌Navy’s 5th Fleet ​said in a statement, adding that the helicopter ⁠was deployed to the region on the USS George ‌H.W. 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. U.S. ​forces in the region are also on high ⁠alert amid periodic flare-ups ⁠in violence during the ceasefire between the U.S. ‌and Iran.