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Report: US military helicopter went down near Strait of Hormuz; crew members rescued
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Illustrative: US Army flight crewmembers conduct flight checks on an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter prior to take-off in the USCentral Command Area of Responsibility on Nov. 5, 2025 (US Army Photo by Capt. Bernard Jenkins Jr.)
A US military helicopter gunship went down in the area of the Strait of Hormuz yesterday with its two crew members safely rescued, the New York Times reports.
The report, citing two individuals with knowledge of the incident, says it is unclear if the Apache was shot down, experienced a technical issue, or went down for some other reason.
The newspaper says neither the White House nor the US military’s CENTCOM commented on the report.
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