Navy suspends search for sailor who went missing when helicopter went down in Arabian Sea

Published: Jul 5, 2026 2:27 PM • Updated: Jul 5, 2026 4:23 PM • Original source

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The U.S. Navy suspended the active search for a sailor missing since Wednesday.

The sailor was reported missing after an MH-60S helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea. The efforts concluded following an extensive search by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force under the U.S. Central Command. 

"The efforts concluded following an extensive search by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility," the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a social media post. "The Sailor’s name is being withheld until at least 24 hours after next-of-kin notification is complete in accordance with Navy policy."

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