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

‘God Is Good’ — The Two Words That Ended 48 Hours of Hell in Iran – Jeffrey Lord

America showed the world what it’s made of… On Easter Sunday, as the sun broke over the mountains of Iran, an American Air Force colonel — known to the world only by his call sign, Dude Bravo 44 — was lifted from a crevice in the rocks where he had spent nearly two days bleeding, hiding, and refusing to die. He had been shot down on Good Friday. He had survived alone in hostile territory, hunted by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard forces and their dog…

What the Hell Happened with the Rescue of the F-15E WSO in Iran?

by Larry C. Johnson, The Unz Review: Iran’s air defense system succeeded on Friday, April 3, in downing a US F-15E over Iran. There is some dispute and confusion about the exact location (more about that later). The pilot and the WSO (i.e., Weapons System Officer) both successfully ejected but were separated. The pilot was […]

U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew member, American officials say

U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew member, American officials say | 3 April 2026 | A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran and search-and-rescue efforts have so ​far recovered one of two crew members who ejected, a U.S. official told Reuters, in the first known incident of its kind in the ‌nearly five-week-old war. The prospect of a U.S. pilot being alive and on the run inside Iran raises the stakes for the U.S. in…

US Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran; One Crew Member Rescued As Another Aircraft Crashes (Worthy News Briefing)

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent TEHRAN/JERUSALEM (Worthy News) – A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran, American and Iranian officials said, while a separate U.S. aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf near the Islamic Republic, marking a sharp escalation in the ongoing war. U.S. officials said one crew member from the downed aircraft had been rescued and is alive, while efforts continued to locate a second cre…

F-15 WSO Recovered After Special Forces Battle IRGC, Says Al Jazeera

Unconfirmed reports of F-15 WSO recovery after intense battle in southern Iran amid ongoing rescue operation.

IRGC's 'larger than normal' presence poses challenge in search for missing F-15E crew member, expert warns | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

close Video Military expert breaks down high-risk mission to rescue downed US airman Jim Hanson, who served in the U.S. Army Special Forces, joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss the mission to rescue a downed F-15E airman in Iran. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A counterterrorism expert warned that a large Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) presence in the region of the F-15E fighter jet crash could complicate search an…