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civilian-incident2026-06-08 23:33 UTC
U.S. soldiers rescued by Navy unmanned surface vessel after Apache helicopter goes down off Oman
Two U.S. Army soldiers were rescued after their AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near the coast of Oman. U.S. Central Command said a U.S. Navy Corsair unmanned surface vessel operated by 5th Fleet Task Force 59 assisted in the rescue.
DETAILS
Type
civilian-incident
Occurred
2026-06-08 23:33
Reported
2026-06-09
Location
Near the coast of Oman, off regional waters/Strait of Hormuz area
Coordinates
21.0000, 57.0037
Wounded
0
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
AH-64 Apache helicopter went down; crew rescued within about two hours; cause under investigation.
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