A U.S. military helicopter goes down near the Strait of Hormuz, and President Donald Trump says the two pilots on board are “fine.” Multiple outlets report that Trump tells reporters about the incident, including that the crew members are not injured, following the crash near the strategic waterway. PBS and other reports place the incident near the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as occurring in early Tuesday hours, while other coverage references Monday and says the helicopter went down over or near the area.
Several sources identify the aircraft as a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter. Details about what caused the crash are not confirmed in the accounts provided: one outlet notes it is unclear whether the helicopter is shot down or whether it suffers a technical failure. One outlet also links the timing to broader regional developments, noting that the crash follows days of shifting claims about Iran–Israel hostilities.
Across the reports, the central points are that the helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. president publicly reports the crew is safe, and the cause of the incident remains undetermined in the provided information.
