Sea drone rescues US army helicopter crew near Strait of Hormuz

Sea drone rescues US army helicopter crew near Strait of Hormuz1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJaroslav LukivGetty ImagesAH-64 Apache helicopters are American-made twin-turboshaft attack aircraft (file image)Two crew members of a US army helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday were rescued by an American sea drone, US officials have told CBS News, the BBC's media partner.It was the first such operation carried out by US forces, the officials added.US Central Command (Centcom) earlier said the two "soldiers were safely rescued within approximately two hours and are in stable condition" after their AH-64 Apache helicopter went down "near the coast of Oman while patrolling regional waters".It was not immediately clear whether the aircraft had developed a…

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