A U.S. Navy aircrewman is missing after a helicopter carrying four crew members made an “emergency water landing” in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday morning. The other three members of the four-person MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter crew were rescued. “On July 1 at 3:30 a.m. ET, the aircrew of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) conducted an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea. There is no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action,” the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command stated. “Three of the helicopter’s four crew members have been recovered and are in stable condition aboard George H. W. Bush. U.S. Navy assets in the region are currently searching for other aircrewman still missing. The cause of incident is under investigation,” it added. On July 1 at 3:30 a.m. ET, the aircrew of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) conducted an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea. There is no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action. Three of the helicopter’s four crew… — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet (@US5thFleet) July 1, 2026 CBS News shared further: The USS George H.W. Bush has been in the Middle East since late April. It is one of two aircraft carriers remaining in the region. While the U.S. has rescinded its blockade of vessels traveling into and out of the Strait of Hormuz, it still has a sizable military presence. The U.S. had lost 42 fixed-wing or rotor aircraft in Operation Epic Fury as of mid-May, the last time an update was given to Congress. That does not include the U.S. Apache helicopter shot down by an Iranian drone in early June. The two crew members on that helicopter were able to be rescued. That incident precipitated the U.S. to undertake “self-defense strikes” against Iran. “USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in the Arabian Sea. Two aircraft carriers continue to operate in the Middle East as U.S. forces remain present and vigilant,” U.S. Central Command said on June 23. USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in the Arabian Sea. Two aircraft carriers continue to operate in the Middle East as U.S. forces remain present and vigilant. pic.twitter.com/IhQLCoV1YT — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 23, 2026 USA TODAY noted: Tensions have continued to grow in the Middle East in recent days despite an tenuous ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran. The war between the United States and Iran began Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched a joint bombing campaign in the Middle Eastern country. Thousands have died in the fighting, including 13 U.S. service members. Central Command shared images of sailors conducting nighttime operations, flight operations and maintaining an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the vessel. MH-60S Seahawk missions include anti-surface warfare, combat support, humanitarian disaster relief, and combat search and rescue, according to Naval Air Systems Command. The post DEVELOPING: Navy Helicopter Makes “Emergency Water Landing” In Arabian Sea, Aircrewman Remains Missing appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.