politics
April 6, 2026
US warplane pilot rescued from Iran
Both pilots of the downed F-15 fighter jet in Iran have been rescued, US President Donald Trump has said
TL;DR
- A US F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran's Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province.
- Both crew members have been rescued.
- President Donald Trump announced the second crew member's rescue, describing it as a "daring search and rescue operation."
- The rescued crew member, a colonel, was hiding in "treacherous mountains" and sustained injuries.
- Trump stated that dozens of aircraft were sent to retrieve the pilot.
- Iranian media reported fighting between US commandos and Iran's Basij paramilitary force.
- In a separate incident, a US A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter jet was hit by Iranian fire, and its pilot was also rescued after ejecting outside Iranian airspace.
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