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What to know about Drone boat rescues U.S. helicopter crew shot down by Iran

A U.S. Apache attack helicopter crew was rescued by a drone boat named Corsair after being shot down by Iran. The report highlights that this was a first-of-its-kind operation.

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What happened

helicopter crew shot down by Iran The crew of a U.S.

Why it matters

Apache attack helicopter shot down by Iran was rescued by a drone-boat known as Corsair.

Common ground

Why it matters: It was a first-of-its-kind … The crew of a U.S.

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A U.S. Apache attack helicopter crew was rescued by a drone boat named Corsair after being shot down by Iran. The report highlights that this was a first-of-its-kind operation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 2 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The crew of a U.S. Apache attack helicopter shot down by Iran was rescued by a drone-boat known as Corsair.”
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While multiple sources confirm that a drone boat rescued the crew of a U.S. Apache helicopter, there is a direct contradiction regarding the cause of the crash. One source reports that President Trump stated Iran shot down the helicopter, while another source (citing the New York Times) states it was unclear if the aircraft suffered mechanical troubles or had been shot down by Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — The cost for the boat drone used to rescue the Apache crew is estimateed to be about $1.2 million per drone, according to a report from Sacra, a market research firm. That cost is extraordinarily chea…
https://www.wbal.com/unmanned-drone-boat-rescues-2-us-crew-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — A US Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz and it wasn’t clear if the aircraft suffered mechanical troubles or had been shot down by Iran, the New York Times reported.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/ah-64-apache-crew-rescued-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump on Iran shooting down US helicopter over Strait of Hormuz: "wasn’t a big deal".President Trump says the U.S. must respond after Iran shot down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Ho…
https://www.pizzint.watch/intel/apache-iran-hormuz-drone-boa…
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Claim 2: “It was a first-of-its-kind”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists entirely of dictionary definitions for the word 'USE' and contains no factual information regarding the rescue operation or whether it was a 'first-of-its-kind' event.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of USE is to put into action or service : avail oneself of : employ —often used with for; often followed by to + a verb. How to use use in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use
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web search NEUTRAL — USE definition: 1. to put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose: 2. to reduce the…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/use
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web search NEUTRAL — As a noun use means "purpose." As a verb, use means either "put to work," or "work something until there isn't anything left," unless you use your friend, meaning you exploit her.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/use
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