US EditionSecond U.S. Air Force plane downed in Persian Gulf region; pilot rescued: Report
One crew member was rescued and another remained missing after the first U.S. manned jet was shot down in the war, officials said.
- On Friday, April 3, 2026, the U.S. Air Force launched a search-and-rescue mission after an F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over southwestern Iran; one crew member was successfully extracted while efforts to locate the second airman continue.
- Iranian media circulated government messages offering a $60,000 reward to capture the F-15E crew alive and to fire upon CSAR aircraft, while unverified reports alleged one crew member had already been captured by Iranian forces.
- The Pentagon scrambled HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters and HC-130J Combat King II refueling aircraft over Khuzestan, though both assets operate at vulnerable speeds and altitudes, risking ambush from short-range air defenses over hostile terrain.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Military Times on Friday "the president has been briefed" on the incident, while imagery confirmed the wreckage belonged to an F-15E despite Iranian state media initially claiming they downed an F-35.
- International law dictates that POWs "shall in all circumstances be treated humanely," yet sustained operations against Iran's dense air defenses have already cost the military at least 16 MQ-9A Reaper drones, testing U.S. airpower durability.
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Steve Yates to Newsmax: Downed Aircraft Doesn't Change Iran Mission
A U.S. fighter jet being shot down by Iran, the first of its kind in the current conflict, has triggered a high-risk rescue effort behind enemy lines, but former Deputy National Security Advisor Stephen Yates said Saturday the incident does not alter the broader mission. The post Steve Yates to Newsmax: Downed Aircraft Doesn't Change Iran Mission appeared first on Conservative Angle | Conservative Angle - Conservative News Clearing House
On Voice News news, the host and executive director Karina Yapor interviewed Colonel Retired of the United States Army, Eric Rojo, with whom she spoke about the current conflict with Iran and the downing of the U.S. aircraft in Persian territory, as well as the rescue of one of its crew members.Read more
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The Latest: 2 US aircraft go down and 1 crew member missing as war in Iran takes a dramatic turn
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2nd US Aircraft Downed Over Iran: Iranian State Media
Iranian state media said a second U.S. military aircraft was downed by Iran on Friday. A U.S. A-10 Warthog warplane crashed into the waters in the Persian Gulf after being struck by Iranian defense forces, Iranian state media said. The White House and the Pentagon did not immediately return a request for comment. Earlier on Friday, a U.S. fighter jet was shot down by Iran. One crew member was rescued, and another was missing. The Associated Pre…
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