One US service member missing after helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea

A U.S. MH-60S Seahawk helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, and one U.S. service member was reported missing while three others were wounded but in stable condition. The U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet said there was no indication the incident was caused by hostile action. Navy assets in the region are searching for the remaining aircrewman, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. The helicopter had been deployed to the area aboard the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier. The Navy said water landings can be dangerous, including because top-heavy aircraft may flip during submersion. The search and probe are unfolding while U.S. forces remain on high alert amid periodic violence flare-ups during the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.