President Donald Trump stated on June 9, 2026, that two crew members aboard a U.S. AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, which crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, are "fine." The helicopter was conducting patrols in regional waters when the incident occurred. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) reported that the crew members were rescued within two hours of the crash, which took place near the coast of Oman.
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Trump reports crew members safe after helicopter crash near Strait of Hormuz
On June 9, 2026, President Trump confirmed that two crew members of a U.S. attack helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz are safe. The helicopter was on patrol when it went down, and the crew was rescued within two hours, according to U.S. Central Command.
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