**A US Navy aircraft with four crew members on board has crashed into the Arabian Sea, the US Fifth Fleet said.**It said in a statement that the E-2C Hawkeye jet experienced mechanical malfunctions, forcing the crew to perform a controlled bail-out.
Three of the four crew were later recovered and a search is now under way for the fourth crew member.
An investigation has been launched into the incident. The crew was stationed on the USS Dwight D Eisenhower.
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