One sailor was rescued and five others were missing after a US Navy helicopter crashed in the water off the coast near San Diego, Mehr reports.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. In a statement, the Navy’s Third Fleet said the helicopter was operating on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier before it “crashed into the sea” at 4:30 p.m. local time, NY Times reported.
Navy officials said the helicopter was conducting “routine flight operations” about 60 nautical miles off the coast.
One sailor who was rescued from the helicopter was stable on Wednesday, the Navy said.
Five sailors who were aboard the Lincoln at the time of the crash also were injured and were in stable condition on Wednesday, the Navy said.
The Navy did not say how those sailors were injured. Two were taken ashore for treatment, while the other three remained on the carrier and were treated for minor injuries, the Navy said.