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Trump says pilots 'fine' after report US helicopter down near Hormuz
It was not immediately clear whether the Apache helicopter was shot down, experienced mechanical failure or encountered some other problem, the New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the incident.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9, 2026. Trump is returning to the White House after attending Game Three of the NBA Finals. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
By: AFP ., Journalist @New Vision
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NEW YORK — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that two pilots were uninjured after reports that a US military helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz.
It was not immediately clear whether the Apache helicopter was shot down, experienced mechanical failure or encountered some other problem, the New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the incident.
"The pilots are fine, yeah. Nobody injured," said Trump, speaking to reporters before departing New York after attending an NBA finals game.
"We are going to issue a report on that tomorrow," he added, without commenting on what may have caused the incident.
Trump also said Tuesday that negotiators were in the "final throes" of talks for a peace deal in the Middle East, after Iran and Israel halted fresh hostilities that threatened to reignite the months-long war.
Trump also said Tuesday that negotiators were in the "final throes" of talks for a peace deal in the Middle East, after Iran and Israel halted fresh hostilities that threatened to reignite the months-long war.