US soldiers rescued after Apache helicopter goes down near the coast of Oman
Editor’s note: This is a developing story.
Two U.S. Army soldiers were rescued Monday after their AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near the coast of Oman, U.S. Central Command said.
The crew was rescued by American forces within two hours, at 7:33 p.m. Eastern Time, according to the release. Both are in stable condition.
The helicopter was “patrolling regional waters,” according to the command, and the cause of the incident is under investigation.
U.S. Navy assets from Naval Forces Central Command, including Task Force 59, and the 82nd Airborne Division led the rescue, with assistance from the Air Force.
Task Force 59 is the Navy’s Bahrain-based unit, responsible for integrating artificial intelligence and unmanned systems into maritime operations in the U.S.’s Fifth Fleet Area of Operations, which includes the Strait of Hormuz.
ABC News reported on Tuesday that the crew members were rescued by an “unmanned surface vessel,” a detail that has not been publicly confirmed by Central Command.
Military Times has reached out to the command for comment.
Two U.S. Army soldiers were rescued after their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near the coast of Oman on Monday at 7:33 p.m. Eastern Time. The crew was located and rescued by U.S. Navy assets and the 82nd Airborne Division within two hours. Both soldiers are reported to be in stable condition, and the cause of the incident is currently under investigation.
- Two U.S. Army soldiers were rescued after their AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near Oman.
- The rescue occurred within two hours of the incident.
- The helicopter was patrolling regional waters at the time of the crash.
- U.S. Navy assets and the 82nd Airborne Division led the rescue operation.
- The cause of the helicopter crash is under investigation.