--- title: "Aircrew in stable condition after US Navy helicopter goes down in Philippine Sea" description: "Five aircrew have been rescued and are in stable condition after their MH-60S helicopter went down in the Philippine Sea." date: "2020-01-25" modified: "2020-01-25" authors: - name: "Haley Britzky" job_title: "Former Army Reporter" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/haley-britzky/" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/aircrew-in-stable-condition-after-u-s-navy-helicopter-went-down-in-philippine-sea/" categories: - "Aircraft" - "Around the World" - "Helicopters" - "Indo-Pacific" - "Military Branches" - "Navy" - "News" - "Tech & Tactics" tags: - "indo-pacific command" --- # Aircrew in stable condition after US Navy helicopter goes down in Philippine Sea ![]() A U.S. Navy aircrew has been rescued after their MH-60S helicopter went down into the Philippine Sea on Saturday. - According to [a U.S. 7th Fleet press release](), all five crew members are in stable condition. - Three have been transported to Naval Hospital Okinawa by a Japanese helicopter, and two were returned to USS Blue Ridge by a U.S. Navy helicopter. - The MH-60, assigned to the USS Blue Ridge, "went down while conducting routine operations" around 5 p.m. on Saturday. - "Three aircrew were recovered by a Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60 search and rescue helicopter," the release explained. "And the other two were recovered by a USS Blue Ridge MH-60S helicopter." ## Author Haley Britzky was the Task & Purpose Army reporter from 2019 to 2022. She previously worked at Axios covering breaking news. She reports on important developments within the service, from new uniforms to new policies; the realities of military life facing soldiers and their families; and broader cultural issues that expand outside of the Army, touching each of the military services. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Twitter]()