The US Navy has officially called off search efforts for a crew member missing since a July 1 helicopter crash in the Arabian Sea and declared the sailor deceased, according to Abu Ali Express citing a military announcement. Three of the four crew members aboard the MH-60S Seahawk were rescued following the emergency water landing. The search was suspended after days of operations.
The US Navy has concluded its search for a crew member missing since an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter crashed in the Arabian Sea on July 1, and declared the sailor deceased, according to a report by Abu Ali Express citing a military announcement. The helicopter, operating from the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier, made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea. Three of the four crew members were rescued in stable condition. The search was suspended after several days of operations. The US Fifth Fleet previously stated there was no indication of hostile activity related to the crash, and the cause remains under investigation.
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