CENTCOM reveals details about operation to rescue pilots of crashed helicopter

US Central Command confirmed on Tuesday that two US Army AH-64 Apache pilots were rescued near the Strait of Hormuz after their helicopter went down near the coast of Oman on Monday evening, Report informs via ABC News.

A US official noted that the pilots were rescued by an unmanned surface vessel - a maritime drone that picked them up and took them to land.

The pilots were rescued within approximately two hours, CENTCOM said in a post to X. The Apache was "patrolling regional waters" when the incident occurred, CENTCOM said. "The cause of the incident is under investigation," it added.

"Rescue efforts were led by US Naval Forces Central Command and the 82nd Airborne Division, with support from US Air Force and Navy units, including US 5th Fleet's Task Force 59," CENTCOM said. Task Force 59 is the Navy's first-ever drone task force.