U.S. Forces Rescue Army Apache Crew After Helicopter Shot Down Near Oman Coast
The soldiers were recovered within approximately two hours and remain in stable condition. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
STRAIT OF HORMUZ — U.S. forces rescued two crew members from a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter that was shot down near the coast of Oman on June 8 while the aircraft was patrolling regional waters.
The soldiers were recovered within approximately two hours and remain in stable condition. The cause of the incident is under investigation, although a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump said that the helicopter was shot down by Iran.
CENTCOM stated that rescue efforts were led by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the 82nd Airborne Division, with support from U.S. Air Force and Navy units including U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59. Multiple U.S. media outlets reported, citing CENTCOM, that the crew was rescued by unmanned surface vessels.