US Army AH-64 Apache Helicopter Shot Down in Strait of Hormuz
An American AH-64 Apache helicopter was shot down by Iranian forces while on patrol over the Strait of Hormuz on the night of June 8, 2026. U.S. Central Command confirmed on June 9 that two pilots were successfully rescued using an autonomous Saronic Corsair surface vessel within two hours of the crash. The incident prompted a significant escalation in the regional maritime conflict, leading directly to retaliatory U.S. airstrikes against Iranian military targets on June 9 and 10.
Date: June 9, 2026
Location: Oman
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: other
Severity: HIGH
Source: DefenseScoop