One of two crew members of a U.S. fighter jet that was shot down over Iran was located and rescued by U.S. special forces, and the search for the second is ongoing, an Israeli official and a second source with knowledge of the situation told Axios.
The latest: Iran is also hunting for the crew and has asked civilians in the area to join the search, offering a reward if they're found.
How it happened: The two crew members of the F-15 fighter jet ejected safely after being struck by Iranian fire, the sources said.
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The latest: Iran is also hunting for the crew and has asked civilians in the area to join the search, offering a reward if they're found.
- Israel is helping the U.S. with intelligence in order to locate the other crew member, the Israeli official said.
How it happened: The two crew members of the F-15 fighter jet ejected safely after being struck by Iranian fire, the sources said.
- U.S. special forces located one of the crew members and rescued him, alive, on Iranian territory.
- An Israeli official said Israel cancelled planned strikes in Iran so as not to hamper the search and rescue efforts.
- Iranian media was first to report that a jet had been shot down. State TV told Iranians that anyone who located the U.S. troops would be rewarded by the government.
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/03/iran-us-fighter-shot-down
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cgj0gn36px8t
