An A-10 Warthog fighter jet crashed near the the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, at about the same that an Air Force F-15E was shot down over Iran, The New York Times reported, citing sources. In he incident, the lone pilot was rescued. This comes as American officials have launched a massive search operation for one of the two members on the F-15 that went down in Iran.
F-15 shot down in Iran
Earlier in the day, US and Iranian officials confirmed that two members of an F-15E ejected themselves after the jet was shot down. One crew member was rescued. The other one’s status is not known yet.
The rescue occurred as the US military was conducting a search and rescue operation, AP reported citing three people familiar with the matter. Iranian state media has claimed in a post on X that Iran’s military shot down a US F-15E Strike Eagle.
According to an email from the Pentagon obtained by The AP, the USmilitary said that it received notification of ‘an aircraft being shot down’ in the Middle East. The email did not provide more details.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a previous statement that President Donald Trump had been briefed but did not offer any additional information.
