One American missing after helicopter makes ’emergency water landing’ near Iran, says U.S. Navy * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs

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U.S. Sailors maintain an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Arabian Sea in this photo released on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (CENTCOM photo)U.S. Sailors maintain an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Arabian Sea in this photo released on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (CENTCOM photo)

A U.S. military helicopter made an “emergency water landing” in the Arabian Sea near Iran early Wednesday, and a Navy search is underway for one of four crew members still missing.

The U.S. 5th Fleet announced: “On July 1 at 3:30 a.m. ET, the aircrew of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) conducted an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea.

“There is no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action. Three of the helicopter’s four crew members have been recovered and are in stable condition aboard George H.W. Bush.

“U.S. Navy assets in the region are currently searching for other aircrewman still missing. The cause of incident is under investigation.

The emergency water landing took place a day after the U.S. military posted photos showing sailors maintaining an MH-60S Sea Hawk, though it has not been released if it was the same exact chopper that went down.

The incident comes in the wake of last week’s military skirmishes between the U.S. and Iran.

On Friday, President Donald Trump noted: “The Islamic Republic of Iran shot at least four One Way Attack Drones at Ships transversing the Strait of Hormuz. One of the Drones solidly hit the upper deck of a large and very expensive Cargo Carrying Ship.

“Damage was done, but the Ship was able to proceed on its way. We knocked down three other Drones. Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement.”

U.S. Central Command forces conducted additional strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Saturday, June 27, at Trump’s direction.

CENTCOM said on Saturday: “After yesterday’s U.S. strikes in response to the Iranian attack on M/V Ever Lovely, Iran was given a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement but elected not to when its forces launched a one-way attack drone that hit M/T Kiku this morning at 4:30 a.m. ET. The Panama-flagged tanker was transiting near the Strait of Hormuz with more than two-million barrels of crude oil.

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Ethan Bowser directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 aboard expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 11, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hector Carrera)Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Ethan Bowser directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 aboard expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 11, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hector Carrera)

“CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping. U.S. military aircraft targeted Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities.

As WorldNetDaily reported, two pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter were dramatically rescued June 8 by a drone boat after their aircraft crashed after being shot down near the Strait of Hormuz.

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