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A sailor assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) was injured during flight operations Wednesday, the Navy announced.
Lincoln was in the Arabian Sea at the time of the injury. The sailor was flown ashore to treat the injury, which was not considered life-threatening, and was in stable condition, according to a U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet post shared Thursday on social media site X.
The incident was not combat-related, and an investigation is underway, reads the statement. A spokesperson for U.S. Central Command did not have additional information beyond the statement released Thursday.
Lincoln is in the Arabian Sea as part of the U.S. offensive in Iran. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group arrived in U.S. Fifth Fleet in late January, USNI News previously reported. The carrier strike group’s arrival was the start of a U.S. naval build up in the Middle East, preceding the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran that launched Feb. 28.
Sailors aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) were also injured in a non-combat-related fire, with at least 200 treated for smoke inhalation. Another sailor was medically evacuated from Ford for injuries from the damage control effort, while two others were treated aboard for lacerations.
Ford arrived Monday in Souda Bay, Greece, for repairs following the fire, USNI News previously reported.
As of Thursday, the Pentagon has not reported the deaths of any U.S. sailors in the conflict between Iran, U.S. and Israel. At least 13 service members have been killed since the conflict began.
