One US service member missing after helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea

WASHINGTON, July ‌1 (Reuters) - One ​U.S. ​service member was missing and three others were wounded ‌but in stable condition after their ⁠MH-60S Seahawk helicopter made an emergency landing ‌in the Arabian ‌Sea on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, adding there was no indication ​the crash was caused by hostile action.

"U.S. Navy assets in ⁠the region are currently searching for other aircrewman ​still missing. The cause of incident is under investigation," the U.S. ​Navy's 5th Fleet ‌said in a statement, adding that the helicopter was deployed ⁠to the region on the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier.

Helicopter water ⁠landings can be dangerous, even for experienced ​pilots, given the propensity of top-heavy aircraft to flip upside-down during submersion. U.S. forces in ‌the region are also on high alert amid periodic flare-ups ‌in violence during the ceasefire ⁠between the U.S. ‌and Iran.

(Reporting ​by Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali in WashingtonEditing by Matthew ‌Lewis)

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