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9 Jun 2026, 14:21

The U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM, announced in a statement that two crew members of an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter of the U.S. Army, which had an accident near the shores of Oman, were rescued by American forces.

According to CENTCOM's statement, the incident occurred at 7:33 PM Eastern Time on June 8, 2026. The helicopter was on a patrol over the waters of the area at the time of the accident.

CENTCOM stated that the two military personnel aboard the helicopter were rescued within approximately two hours and are in stable condition. The agency also added that the cause of the incident is still under investigation. An American official told ABC News that the two pilots of the helicopter were retrieved from the water after the crash by an unmanned surface vessel or marine drone and were transported to land.

According to this official, the marine drone used in this operation was designed similarly to a speedboat.
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It is still unclear whether the helicopter was shot down by Iranian forces, suffered a technical malfunction, or faced another issue.
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