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US Army Helicopter Crashes Near Strait of Hormuz; Pilots Safe

A US Army helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, but President Donald Trump confirmed that the pilots are safe. The incident occurred without reported casualties.

8 Jun, 15:49 — 9 Jun, 10:04
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US Army helicopter goes down, but President Donald Trump says 'pilots are fine'

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forbes4d ago

U.S. Army Helicopter Crashes Near Strait Of Hormuz—Trump Says ‘Pilots Are Fine’ - Forbes

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US Apache helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz; crew rescued, Trump says 'they are fine'

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Crew rescued after US helicopter goes down near Strait of Hormuz - report

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Trump says US helicopter pilots who went down in Strait of Hormuz are fine

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nzz9 Jun, 03:30

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variety9 Jun, 03:37

Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump as an ‘Incredibly Fragile Man-Baby’ For Storming Out of ‘Meet the Press’ Interview

NYT9 Jun, 03:44

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deadline9 Jun, 03:53

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FT9 Jun, 04:00

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politiken9 Jun, 04:10

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hotnews9 Jun, 04:13

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tvn249 Jun, 04:37

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svenska-dagbladet9 Jun, 04:47

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helsingin-sanomat9 Jun, 04:48

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ruv9 Jun, 04:51

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The Guardian9 Jun, 05:00

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delo9 Jun, 05:03

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aktuality-sk9 Jun, 05:08

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punch-ng9 Jun, 05:12

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Premium Times9 Jun, 05:20

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der-standard9 Jun, 05:24

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rte-news9 Jun, 05:25

Iran, Israel halt strikes but warn of further retaliation

dr-dk9 Jun, 05:26

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irozhlas9 Jun, 05:37

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iefimerida9 Jun, 05:46

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channel-news-asia9 Jun, 06:00

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tagesschau9 Jun, 06:06

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digi249 Jun, 06:12

Un elicopter Apache s-a prăbuşit în Strâmtoarea Ormuz. Trump spune că piloţii au fost salvaţi și „nimeni nu a fost rănit”

Yahoo9 Jun, 06:12

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BBC9 Jun, 06:15

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dh-les-sports9 Jun, 07:02

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die-presse9 Jun, 07:08

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vanguard-ng9 Jun, 07:09

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balkan-web9 Jun, 07:10

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Times of India9 Jun, 07:37

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cnbc9 Jun, 07:40

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forbes9 Jun, 07:51

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observador9 Jun, 07:54

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hindustan-times9 Jun, 08:07

US Apache helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz; crew rescued, Trump says 'they are fine'

The Independent9 Jun, 08:13

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DW9 Jun, 08:17

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Daily Sabah9 Jun, 08:25

Trump claims crew safe after US chopper crashes near Hormuz

mkd-mk9 Jun, 08:41

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NPR9 Jun, 08:44

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cbc9 Jun, 08:55

Trump says pilots fine after U.S. helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz

France 249 Jun, 09:09

Netanyahu comes out of Iran flare-up a 'humiliated, failed war leader'

Dawn9 Jun, 09:19

Trump says US helicopter pilots who went down in Strait of Hormuz are fine

el-mundo9 Jun, 09:26

Un helicóptero del ejército de EEUU se estrella cerca de Ormuz, sin causar víctimas

Al Jazeera9 Jun, 09:40

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SCMP9 Jun, 10:00

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Fox News9 Jun, 10:04Latest update

US Army helicopter goes down, but President Donald Trump says 'pilots are fine'