US service member missing after Black Hawk crashes off Yemen

American forces are searching for a U.S. service member after a Black Hawk helicopter crashed near the coast of Yemen during a training mission on Friday night.

Officials are currently investigating the crash, which took place nearly 20 miles from the southern coast of Yemen, according to U.S. Central Command.

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Five other U.S. service members who were aboard the aircraft have been rescued, Central Command said. An investigation has been initiated.

“When the incident took place the helicopter was not very high above the water,” CENTCOM spokesman Colonel John Thomas told Reuters.

The crash took place during a scheduled training mission, while U.S. forces have been conducting strikes against the al Qaeda terrorist group in the region.