U.S. President Says Pilots Safe After U.S. Army Apache Helicopter Crashes Near Hormuz

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump said early on Tuesday that the pilots of a U.S. Army ‌Apache helicopter that went down near the Strait of Hormuz "are fine."

Speaking on the runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport before returning to Washington, D.C., Trump ⁠said there was "nobody injured."

The New York Times reported late on Monday that a U.S. Army Apache helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and its two crew ‌members ⁠were safely rescued, citing two people briefed on the incident.

It was not immediately clear whether the Apache was shot down by Iranian ⁠fire, experienced mechanical failure or encountered some other problem, the report said.

The U.S. Department of State ⁠and U.S. Central Command did not immediately respond to requests for comment from ⁠Reuters.

Source: Reuters



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