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Navy Searches For Missing MH-60S Crewmember

Maritime helicopter made an emergency water landing on Wednesday.

U.S. Navy Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk helicopter landing on aircraft carrier
The Navy has 256 MH-60S Seahawks in its inventory, and the military has deployed several to support the Iran war effort. [Credit: U.S. Navy/Oswald Felix Jr.]
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Key Takeaways:

U.S. Navy personnel searched overnight for the missing crewmember of a Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk helicopter that made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday.

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement Wednesday that the helicopter, assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush, made the landing Monday morning around 3:30 a.m. EDT due to unknown circumstances. It added that there is “no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action.”

Jack Daleo

Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.

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