A U.S. Navy airman is missing following the crash of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday. Three other crew members were recovered alive and are in stable condition aboard the USS George H.W. Bush, to which the helicopter was assigned.

The incident occurred around 11 a.m. local time, which was approximately 3:30 a.m. ET. A search and rescue operation involving Navy ships and aircraft is currently underway in the region for the missing airman, whose identity has not been released. The U.S. 5th Fleet confirmed in a statement that regional Navy assets are searching for the crewmember.

The Navy stated there is no indication that hostile action caused the emergency water landing, and the cause of the incident is under investigation. It was not immediately clear if the helicopter was salvaged or lost to the sea.

The MH-60S Sea Hawk is a multi-mission helicopter primarily used for transport, search, and plane-guard duties. The aircraft was operating with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5, also known as the 'Nightdippers,' which is based out of Naval Air Station Norfolk in Virginia.

The USS George H.W. Bush departed Norfolk on March 31 and has been operating in the region since late April. It is one of two U.S. aircraft carriers deployed in the ongoing conflict with Iran.

This marks the second U.S. military helicopter to crash in the region in recent weeks. An Army AH-64 Apache went down in the Gulf of Oman on June 9, with its crew rescued by a drone boat. Former President Trump had claimed Iranian forces shot down that aircraft.

The Sea Hawk crash comes as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are holding talks in Doha with the aim of achieving a permanent end to the war. Iran's lead negotiator Kazem Gharibabadi is also participating in the discussions.

Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance issued a warning to Iran against rebuilding its nuclear program, stating that the president has options if Tehran pursues such a path. These remarks were made during a visit to troops at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach.

Iranian state television reported that a foreign container ship had run aground in the Strait of Hormuz after deviating from an approved shipping route. Iran has leveraged its control over the strait, through which approximately one-fifth of the world's oil and gas passes in peacetime, as a tactic since the war began on February 28.