US crew rescued after helicopter goes down near Strait Of Hormuz, NYT reports

US crew rescued after helicopter goes down near Strait Of Hormuz, NYT reports
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Summary It was ​not immediately clear ​whether the Apache was shot down ‌by ⁠Iranian fire, experienced mechanical failure or encountered some other problem, the report ​said

(Reuters) – A ​United States Army Apache ‌helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of ​Hormuz on Monday and ​its two crew members were safely rescued, The ​New York Times reported ​on Monday, citing two people briefed on the incident.

It was ​not immediately clear ​whether the Apache was shot down ‌by Iranian fire, experienced mechanical failure or encountered some other problem, the report ​said.

The ​White House, US Department of State, and ​the US Central ​Command did not immediately respond to requests for comment from ​ Reuters.