The U.S. military has suspended its active search for a sailor missing after a helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea last week, officials said.
In a statement, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said the search efforts concluded after an extensive operation by U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force teams in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The suspension was set to take effect Sunday afternoon.
The sailor went missing on July 1, when the four-person crew of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea. Three crew members were rescued at sea and returned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, to which the helicopter was assigned.
The Navy said crews searched for more than 102 hours, covering more than 14,000 square miles. The operation involved multiple carriers, guided-missile destroyers, helicopter squadrons, anti-submarine squadrons, and U.S. Air Force aircraft.
Authorities did not plan to publicly release the missing sailor’s name until after next-of-kin notifications were completed and at least 24 hours had passed, the Navy said. There was “no indication” the helicopter was shot down by hostile action, according to the military.
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