Helicopter was not struck , all crew members safe . The helicopter is a Bell 206 and the pilot has been identified as Capt. WASHINGTON ( CNN ) -- Navy says it is being used as a `` mother ship '' to launch attacks on other ships .
Helicopter was not struck , all crew members safe . The helicopter is a Bell 206 and the pilot has been identified as Capt. Navy says it is being used as a `` mother ship '' to launch attacks on other ships .