Sea drone rescues US army helicopter crew near Strait of Hormuz
A US army helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, and its two crew members were rescued by an American sea drone. The rescue operation was carried out by US Naval Forces Central Command and the 82nd Airborne Division, with support from other units. The incident is being investigated, and it is not clear whether the aircraft had a mechanical problem or was downed by Iranian fire.
- ▪The helicopter crashed near the coast of Oman while patrolling regional waters.
- ▪The two crew members were rescued within approximately two hours and are in stable condition.
- ▪The rescue operation was the first of its kind carried out by US forces using a sea drone.
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Sea drone rescues US army helicopter crew near Strait of Hormuz1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJaroslav LukivGetty ImagesAH-64 Apache helicopters are American-made twin-turboshaft attack aircraft (file image)Two crew members of a US army helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday were rescued by an American sea drone, US officials have told CBS News, the BBC's media partner.It was the first such operation carried out by US forces, the officials added.US Central Command (Centcom) earlier said the two "soldiers were safely rescued within approximately two hours and are in stable condition" after their AH-64 Apache helicopter went down "near the coast of Oman while patrolling regional waters".It was not immediately clear whether the aircraft had developed a…
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