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Two crew members rescued from US Apache helicopter downed near Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. Army Apache helicopter reportedly crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The downed aircraft comes a day after fighting intensified in the region between Israel and Iran as both countries launched missile strikes against the other, with each blaming the other for needing to do so.
TL;DR
- A U.S. Army Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
- Two crew members were rescued from the downed aircraft.
- The crash happened one day after missile strikes between Israel and Iran.
- The cause of the crash is currently unknown.
- President Donald Trump confirmed the pilots were unharmed.
- U.S. Apache helicopters patrol the Strait of Hormuz for deterrence and defense, and to protect commercial vessels.