US Apache crew rescued by Navy drone after being downed by Iran
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US Army, US Navy Task Force 59, Iran
Strait of Hormuz, near Oman
June 8, 2026
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A US Army Apache helicopter was shot down by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz. The two crew members were rescued by a US Navy un-crewed surface vessel (Saronic Corsair). US Central Command conducted retaliatory strikes against Iranian air defense and radar sites.
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