US crew rescued after helicopter goes down near Strait Of Hormuz

A US Army Apache helicopter gunship has went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and its two crew members were safely rescued, The New York Times reported on Monday, 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 White House, US Department of State, and the US Central Command did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Reuters.