The incident is the first reported case of a US fighter jet being downed in Iranian territory since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on Feb 28.

Rescue teams continue to search early on April 4 for a US crew member missing after their fighter jet was brought down over Iran, one of two American forces planes reportedly knocked out of the sky in the region a day earlier.

A US fighter jet has been confirmed lost over Iran, marking the first such incident inside Iranian territory since the beginning of the conflict. Reports from both American and Iranian sources indicate that an F-15E aircraft was shot down, triggering an urgent search-and-rescue operation for its two crew members.

Two US warplanes have been downed over Iran and the Gulf, Iranian ⁠and US officials said, with two pilots rescued and a third still missing and being hunted by Tehran's forces.

Two US warplanes were downed over Iran and the Gulf, Iranian and US officials said on Friday, with two pilots rescued and a third still missing and...

Iranian media said anyone who captured a US crew member alive would “receive a valuable reward”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The war in the Middle East took a dramatic turn on Friday when an F-15E jet on operations over southern Iran was shot out of the sky.

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

Iran has launched a hunt for a US pilot whose jet Iranian media said had been downed by the Islamic republic's air defence systems - the first such report in the war engulfing the region.

An A-10 Warthog went down near the Strait of Hormuz, as the US searched for the pilots of a downed F-15E. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran has launched a hunt for a US pilot whose jet Iranian media said had been downed by the Islamic republic's air defence systems - the first such report in the war engulfing the region.

Daijiworld Media Network - Washington Washington, Apr 3: The United States has launched a search-and-rescue operation after a US F-15E Strike Eagle was reportedly shot down by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over southern Iran, with conflicting reports emerging on the fate of its two crew members. A.....

US outlet Axios reported that the search and rescue operation for two crew members was underway, citing a source familiar with the incident.

The incident is the first reported case of a US fighter jet being downed in Iranian territory since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on Feb 28.

However, a search and rescue operation is still ongoing for the second crew member whose status remains unknown.

It marked a major escalation in the conflict just two days after Donald Trump said the US had ‘beaten and completely decimated Iran’.

President Donald Trump has been briefed on reports and imagery suggesting a US F-15 may have been downed over Iran, a potential first in the conflict.

The incident came as a US F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran, with one crew member rescued and search efforts ongoing for the second.

The incident came as a US F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran, with one crew member rescued and search efforts ongoing for the second.

April 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. forces rescued at least one crew member after Iran shot down a U.S. F-15E fighter jet Friday, unnamed U.S. military sources told multiple media outlets.

Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict. AU.S. crew member was rescued, but another remains missing.

The US is racing against time and Iranian forces to recover a missing pilot of an F-15 fighter jet that was downed over Iran. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council has delayed a vote on the use of force to reopen Hormuz.

Iran has urged its citizens to be on the lookout for survivors. Although it was earlier claimed that the pilot was unlikely to have survived the crash.

The agency attributed the aircraft's destruction to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), though U.S authorities have yet to provide official confirmation.  

Iran urges locals to search for the crew of a downed U.S. fighter jet, marking a significant military incident.

A US crew member has been rescued by American forces after a jet fighter was shot down over Iran, a US official told RFE/RL, and the search is ongoing for a second, in the first known loss of an American plane to hostile fire since the war began.

A second U.S. Air Force plane crashed in the Persian Gulf on Friday, unnamed U.S. officials told the New York Times, in addition to a fighter jet shot down by Iran, though it’s unclear why or how the second crash happened. Key facts - An A-10 Warthog attack plane crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, the Times reported, and its pilot was safely rescued, though other details about the crash are unclear. - The A-10 crash occurred around the same time as the previously reported F-15E jet was shot down by Iran, according to the Times. - Following the F-15E crash, one crew member was rescued by U.S. forces and is receiving medical treatment while the search for the second is ongoing, multiple outlets reported Friday afternoon. - Iranian state media first claimed early Friday it had downed a U.S. fighter jet over central Iran, and multiple U.S. outlets later reported Iran shot down the jet, an F-15E two-seater plane. - A news anchor reporting for a local affiliate of Iranian state media read a statement urging…

This would be the first known loss of a US jet inside Iran since President Donald Trump ordered the war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It was the first time U.S. aircraft had been downed in the conflict and came just two days after President Donald Trump said in a national address that the U.S. has “beaten and completely dec...

Two U.S. warplanes were downed over Iran and the Gulf, Iranian and U.S. officials said on Friday, with two pilots rescued and a third still missing and being hunted by Tehran's forces. The incidents show ‌the risks still faced by U.S. and Israeli aircraft over Iran despite assertions from U.S.…

The F-15E was brought down on Friday marking the first known loss of an U.S. combat aircraft in hostile Iranian territory since the war began.

The F-15E was brought down on Friday marking the first known loss of an U.S. combat aircraft in hostile Iranian territory since the war began.

Israeli official says IAF postponed strikes in area to allow for search; Iran offers bounty for missing crew member; in separate incident, A-10 Warthog crashes near Strait of Hormuz; pilot rescued

An Iranian channel announced a reward for civilians if the pilots were captured and handed over to the police and military forces.

Two U.S. aircraft downed by Iran amid escalating conflict, with one crew member missing and military operations ongoing.

Two U.S. aircraft downed by Iran amid escalating conflict, with one crew member missing and military operations ongoing.

A local channel of Iranian state television said Friday that a U.S. fighter pilot ejected from their aircraft over southwestern Iran. The U.S. did not respond immediately to requests for comment.

US pilot may be held after F-15E fighter jet shot down in southern Iran