A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to statements from the U.S. government.
President Donald Trump said the helicopter's two crew members were not injured and had been safely recovered.
"Nobody injured. We are going to issue a report tomorrow. But the pilots are fine," Trump told reporters.
The circumstances surrounding the crash have not been disclosed. It remains unclear whether the helicopter experienced a mechanical problem, came under hostile fire or was involved in another type of incident.
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The New York Times reported that the aircraft went down near the strategic waterway, citing sources familiar with the matter. Neither U.S. Central Command nor the State Department immediately released additional details about the event.
The incident occurred near one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints. Roughly one-fifth of global oil shipments pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
U.S. military aircraft, including Army AH-64 Apaches, routinely operate in the region to protect commercial shipping and maintain a military presence amid recurring tensions involving Iran.
The crash also comes during a period of heightened instability in the Middle East following recent exchanges between Iran and Israel, although no connection between those events and the helicopter incident has been established.
The AH-64 Apache is the U.S. Army's primary attack helicopter and has been in service since the 1980s. The latest AH-64E version remains in production and is widely deployed by the United States and several allied nations.
