US Army Apache Helicopter Crashes Near Strait of Hormuz, Crew Rescued by Drone in First-Ever Sea Drone Rescue

Jun 9, 2026

A US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman at around 3am local time on June 9, 2026, while patrolling regional waters. Two crew members were rescued within two hours by a US Navy drone in what appears to be the first such drone rescue operation. US Central Command gave no reason for the crash. Trump confirmed both pilots were in stable condition and said a report would be issued later that day.

Apache helicopter crash

▪A US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter went down in the Strait of Hormuz near the coast of Oman at around 3am local time on June 9, 2026.
▪US Central Command gave no reason for the AH-64 Apache helicopter crash on June 9, 2026.
▪Two US helicopter crew members were rescued within about two hours after the Apache helicopter crash on June 9, 2026.
▪Donald Trump said on June 9, 2026 that the two Apache helicopter pilots were fine and nobody was injured.
▪Donald Trump said on June 9, 2026 that a report on what brought down the Apache helicopter would be issued later that day.
▪The US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter was patrolling regional waters when it went down on June 9, 2026.

First-ever drone rescue

▪The rescue of the two US Apache helicopter crew members on June 9, 2026 was carried out by a US Navy drone.
▪US Central Command did not specify the model of the drone used in the rescue of the Apache helicopter crew on June 9, 2026.

Iran-Israel ceasefire status

▪Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated with a strike aimed at an Israeli petrochemical plant in the city of Haifa during the June 2026 confrontation.
▪Israel hit Iranian air defence systems and a petrochemical plant that Israel claimed was used to produce ballistic missiles during the June 2026 confrontation.
▪Iran and Israel halted attacks on each other on June 8, 2026 following an appeal from Donald Trump.
▪No deaths were reported by authorities on either the Iranian or Israeli side during the June 2026 confrontation.
▪Iran fired missiles towards Israeli territory late on June 8, 2026, calling the strikes retaliation for attacks on the outskirts of Beirut.

Trump-Netanyahu phone call

▪Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on June 8, 2026.
▪Donald Trump warned Benjamin Netanyahu during their June 8, 2026 call that if the Israeli leader went back to war with Iran, Netanyahu might find himself fighting alone.
▪Donald Trump was speaking on the runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport on June 9, 2026 before returning to Washington, DC.

US-Iran deal negotiations

▪Donald Trump said on June 9, 2026 that he could have an idea for an Iran deal within a few days.
▪Tehran is exchanging messages with Washington in an atmosphere of extreme suspicion as of June 2026.

Strait of Hormuz blockade

▪Tehran has continued to block most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as of June 2026.
▪Washington has imposed a blockade of Iranian ports as of June 2026.

Perspective of United States

▪Donald Trump warned Benjamin Netanyahu during their June 8, 2026 call that if the Israeli leader went back to war with Iran, Netanyahu might find himself fighting alone.