US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage images
Downing of fighter plane – the first shot down over Iran since start of war – prompts frantic US rescue effort A US F-15E fighter has been shot down over Iran, prompting a frantic US search and rescue effort for its two-strong crew, in the first such incident since the start of the war. Images of a tail fin and other debris were released by Iranian state media early on Friday accompanied by an initial claim that an advanced US F-35 and been hit by a new air defence system over central Iran and t
Officials say other remains missing in first downing of US fighter plane since start of war
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One US service member has been rescued after a US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter was shot down over Iran, prompting a frantic effort to locate its two-strong crew, in the first such incident since the war began almost five weeks ago.
US officials familiar with the situation said one crew member was still missing late on Friday, after Iranian state media released images of a tail fin and other debris accompanied by an initial claim that an advanced US F-35 had been hit by a new air defence system over central Iran.
Coverage from 2 sources
- US F-15E jet confirmed shot down over Iran as Tehran releases wreckage imagesGuardian - World · Dan Sabbagh in Jerusalem and Hugo Lowell in Washington · Apr 3, 2026, 4:28 PM
- One of two US crew members rescued after F-15E jet shot down over IranGuardian - World · Dan Sabbagh in Jerusalem, Hugo Lowell in Washington, and Lauren Gambino · Apr 3, 2026, 6:59 PM
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