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Iran, US race to find crew member of crashed American fighter jet

  • A U.S. fighter jet, likely an F-15E Strike Eagle, was shot down over southwestern Iran, with Iranian state media and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claiming responsibility for the incident.
  • One crew member was rescued by U.S. special forces, while the search for the second crew member is ongoing.
  • Iran urged citizens in the Kohkilouyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province to capture the enemy pilot, offering rewards and conducting a wide search operation.
  • This incident marks the first confirmed loss of a U.S. fighter jet inside hostile Iranian territory since the conflict began, and President Donald Trump has been briefed.
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In the Iran war, a US fighter jet was shot down: for pilots, the most dangerous part of the operation often begins after the spin-off.

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An American airman is still wanted in Iran, after the crash of his F-15 fighter shot down by the Iranian army. If crew members receive training to survive in enemy terrain, such an operation requires constant vigilance.

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Iran and the U.S. are in a counterclockfight to locate the second pilot of the first U.S. aircraft shot down in Iranian territory since the beginning of the war. One of the two crew members was already successfully rescued by U.S. Special Forces after ejecting in southwestern Iran.Continue reading....

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NBC Bay Area broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Friday, April 3, 2026.
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