US helicopter crew rescued after aircraft goes down near Strait of Hormuz A US military helicopter crew was safely rescued after an Apache attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by The New York Times, which cited two people briefed on the incident. The report said the cause of the incident was not immediately clear and remained under investigation. The helicopter went down as tensions in the region remained high despite a recent pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran, raising concerns about the stability of the fragile ceasefire.