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U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk makes emergency water landing in Arabian Sea; 3 rescued, 1 missing

An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush ditched in the Arabian Sea during operations in the region. Three crew members were recovered alive and reported in stable condition, while search and rescue continues for a fourth missing aircrewman.

Discovered 2026-07-02T03:17:36.290159-07:00 | 2026-07-02T03:17:36.290159-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • This is an active search-and-rescue case involving a U.S. Navy MH-60S operating during ongoing regional conflict operations, with one crew member still missing.
  • The incident adds operational and safety data for rotary-wing emergency procedures (ditching, crew recovery timelines, and SAR coordination at sea).
  • It follows closely on a prior report in this cluster on the same MH-60S ditching and the recovery of three crew members (see cfe4dd0e-f9e4-4657-a74c-459d364b8c6a).

Reported By

Flying Magazine The Independent pilotonline.com The Aviationist
Sources Tracked
4
First Seen
2026-07-02T03:17:36.290159-07:00
Latest Update
2026-07-02T09:16:54.640676-07:00
Coverage
Defense

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