On Monday, an Apache attack helicopter belonging to the United States military crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. According to two independent sources of The New York Times (NYT), both crew members were extremely lucky and were safely evacuated by rescuers.
A US Army Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and two crew members were safely rescued. The information was brought by The New York Times (NYT) with reference to two sources, writes TASR according to a Reuters report.
It was not initially known whether the US helicopter was shot down by Iranian fire, or whether there was a mechanical failure or other problem, the NYT reports. The White House, the US State Department and the US military did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
