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U.S. F-15 Shot Down Over Iran, One Rescued And One Missing

Reports of an A-10 crash plus fire on rescue aircraft signal a sharper, riskier phase of the conflict.

Overview

  • An F-15E was shot down over southwestern Iran on Friday, with one crew member rescued and a second still missing.
  • U.S. and Iranian forces are searching the area as officials and state TV in Iran urged civilians to seize the missing airman with promises of reward or commendation.
  • A second U.S. aircraft, an A-10 attack jet, also went down near the Strait of Hormuz around the same time, and the pilot was recovered, according to multiple reports.
  • Two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters supporting the search took ground fire and returned to base with injured personnel, according to reports cited by The Washington Post.
  • Iranian outlets reported deaths and dozens wounded from a U.S. strike on a bridge near Tehran, and President Trump posted the strike video and warned that bridges and power plants could be targeted next.