Trump says pilots safe after US Army Apache goes down near Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump said early on Tuesday that the pilots of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter that went down near the Strait of Hormuz "are ‌fine."

Speaking on ⁠the ⁠runway at John F. Kennedy International ​Airport before returning to Washington, D.C., Trump said ​there was "nobody injured."

The administration would issue a report later on Tuesday, ​he added.


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The New York ⁠Times reported ‌late on Monday ​that a ​U.S. Army Apache helicopter ⁠gunship went down near the Strait ​of Hormuz on Monday and ​its two crew members were safely rescued, 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 U.S. Department of State and U.S. Central Command did not ​immediately respond to requests for comment from Reuters.