June 9, 2026 4:55 PM
US helicopter crew who went down in Strait of Hormuz rescued by drone
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that two U.S. helicopter crew members were "fine" following their rescue by a U.S. Navy drone after their Apache gunship went down in the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. Navy surface drone found and rescued the two crew from the waters of the strait, the U.S. military's Central Command told Reuters. The pair were rescued within about two hours and were in stable condition, Centcom said in a statement. It was not immediately clear whether the ...