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John S.W. MacDonald – New York Times July 1, 2026

Three crew members of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter were rescued and one remained missing after the vessel made an “emergency water landing” in the Arabian Sea early on Wednesday, according to a statement from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.

The three crew members were in stable condition on board the U.S.S. George H.W. Bush, the aircraft carrier to which the four-person helicopter was assigned, and the Navy was continuing to search for the fourth member, the statement said.

The emergency landing is under investigation, but there is no indication that it was caused by “hostile action,” the Navy said.

The George H.W. Bush was one of dozens of American warships — including guided-missile destroyers, amphibious ships and minesweepers — deployed in the region to enforce the United States’ naval blockade of Iran.

The blockade ended in June, and ship traffic has increased through the Strait of Hormuz, but an enduring peace between Iran and the United States remains elusive following a recent series of attacks across the Persian Gulf.

 

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