Trump says pilots are fine after U. S. helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U. S. Army attack helicopter crashed early Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, but President Donald Trump said the two crew members aboard were not injured in the incident near the strategic waterway that Iran has effectively closed during the war.
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Trump says pilots are fine after U. S. helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U. S. Army attack helicopter crashed early Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, but President Donald Trump said the two crew members aboard were not injured in...
