As the search and rescue operation continued to search for five other officers on the US Navy helicopter that crashed off the coast of San Diego on Tuesday, at least one soldier was rescued.
In a statement Facebook At around 10:00 pm local time on Tuesday evening, the U.S. Navy’s Third Fleet confirmed that an MH-60S helicopter crashed in the waters off the coast of San Diego, California at around 4:30 pm, and a crew member was rescued.
The fleet stated that the helicopter was an MH-60S, which boarded the USS Abraham Lincoln 60 nautical miles from San Diego and crashed “during routine flight operations.”
They confirmed that one person had been rescued, but the other five crew members were still missing, and as the rescue mission continued, the USS Abraham Lincoln had returned to Sam Diego.
The U.S. Navy’s Third Fleet stated that the rescue mission is still ongoing, involving “multiple Coast Guard and Navy air and surface assets,” and confirmed that “more information will be released when it becomes available.”
According to reports, the ship carried by this helicopter is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, one of the largest warships in the world, and the USS Abraham Lincoln can carry 90 helicopters. Naval technology.
The Nimitz-class ship supporting naval operations around the world was the largest warship ever built until the introduction of the Gerald R aircraft carrier into service Ford In 2017.
Weekly newspaper The U.S. Navy’s Third Fleet has been contacted for comments.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
