Three of the five people aboard an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter have been rescued, the Navy said Sunday. Above, a file photo of a Knighthawk aboard carrier John C. Stennis. (Charlotte C. Oliver / U.S. Navy / August 7, 2012)
Three Rescued From Navy Helicopter Crash In Red Sea, Two Still Missing -- NBC
Three crew members were safely rescued, but two are still missing after a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed in the Red Sea on Sunday during routine flight operations, military officials said.
The MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6 — nicknamed the HSC Indians — went down in the Central Red Sea at about noon local time, according to an official with the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.
Three who went down with the helicopter were found in “stable” condition, according to the official.
The USS Nimitz is leading the search and rescue mission for the two remaining crew members who were aboard the helicopter with the aid of planes, helicopters and five additional ships, officials said.
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