Navy suspends search for sailor who went missing when helicopter went down in Arabian Sea
The Navy ended 102 hours of rescue efforts after three other crew members were recovered in stable condition aboard the USS George H.W. Bush.
- The Navy suspended the active search on Sunday for a crew member missing since Wednesday, when an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea.
- Three of the four crew members were recovered in stable condition aboard the USS George H.W. Bush, leaving one sailor unaccounted for after the emergency landing.
- The coordinated search spanned over 14,000 square miles and involved Navy and Air Force assets, including aircraft from Carrier Air Wings 7 and 9, plus multiple destroyers and P-8 Poseidon squadrons.
- Officials announced the active search suspension at 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, with the missing sailor's name withheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification per Navy policy.
- Military officials are investigating the emergency landing's cause, though military officials said there is no indication the incident resulted from hostile action in the Middle East.
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The U.S. Navy has suspended its search for a sailor who went missing after an MH-60S Seahawk crashed into the Arabian Sea, ending a massive 102-hour rescue operation spanning over 14,000 square miles. Four crew members were rescued, while one sailor remains unaccounted for. The operation involved multiple U.S. Navy warships, P-8 Poseidon aircraft, and U.S. Air Force assets, with officials stating there was no indication of hostile action.
US Navy Suspends Search for Missing Sailor in MH-60S Helicopter Incident
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The US Navy has suspended its active search for a missing sailor after more than four days of extensive search-and-rescue operations after an MH-60S helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea, the Navy said in an official statement. World News | US Navy Suspends Search for Missing Sailor in MH-60S Helicopter Incident.
US Navy suspends search for missing sailor in MH-60S helicopter incident - The Tribune
The US Navy has suspended its active search for a missing sailor after more than four days of extensive search-and-rescue operations after an MH-60S helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea, the Navy said in an official statement.
A few days after the emergency landing of a helicopter in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. Navy stopped searching for a missing crew member. The rescue operation "was completed after a comprehensive search" on Sunday at 3 p.m. local time (2 p.m. CEST). This was reported by the naval forces of the Regional Command responsible for the Middle East (CENTCOM) on X. Over a period of more than 102 hours, the Navy had unsuccessfully searched for the soldier on…
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