The U.S. Navy ended a 102-hour search for a missing sailor presumed dead after a helicopter crash in the Arabian Sea.
The U.S. Navy has provided a major update on its search for a missing crew member. The crew member vanished after an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea. The U.S. Navy has tragically announced that it has concluded a rescue effort that lasted more than 102 hours and scoured more than 14,000 square miles of open water. The sailor was never discovered. Four other crew members were rescued from the water and survived. The missing sailor, whose name is being withheld until relatives are notified, is the 14th American service member confirmed killed in the escalating war with Iran, the New York Post reported. The helicopter was based on the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier. It went down around 3:30 a.m. ET Wednesday, July 1, in waters within the area of responsibility of U.S. Central Command. There is no evidence that hostile action was involved in the emergency landing, although the cause is still under investigation, military officials sai
Navy Concludes Extensive Search Operation