US Apache crashes near Hormuz, crew rescued safely (opens in new tab)

A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, and its two crew members were rescued safely, The New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the incident. President Trump confirmed early Tuesday that the crew was uninjured, telling reporters at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, “The pilots are fine” and “Nobody injured”. The cause was not immediately clear. Reporting cited possible Iranian fire, mechanical failure or another prob...