US military denies MH-60R helicopter crash in Red Sea

US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday denied reports of a US Navy aircraft crash in the Red Sea, confirming that all American aircraft and military personnel are safe. The statement came in response to Iranian claims that a US helicopter had crashed in the area.

Reports had circulated about the crash of a US Navy MH-60R helicopter in the Red Sea on Monday night, after the aircraft appeared on flight tracking sites using emergency code 7700, then descended near the water's surface and disappeared from tracking platforms.

CENTCOM denied any crash, reiterating that all US aircraft and military personnel are unharmed.