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U.S. helicopter crashes near Hormuz
The cause remained unknown, keeping the immediate record to rescue status, patrol location, and aircraft recovery
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Two U.S. soldiers were stable after an Army Apache went down near the Strait of Hormuz during a patrol, adding another military incident to the Israel-Iran fighting zone.
- Frame 1Two U.S. soldiers were rescued after an Army Apache went down during a patrol near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Frame 2Central Command said the Apache was patrolling regional waters when it went down near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Frame 3The cause remained unknown, keeping the immediate record to rescue status, patrol location, and aircraft recovery.
- Frame 4Trump told reporters the pilots were fine and said no one was injured after the crash.
- Frame 5The crash came as Trump said a blockade continued and Israel and Iran kept exchanging fire.
- Frame 6Investigators still had to determine the cause and whether patrol routes around Hormuz would change.
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