April 5, 2026

The US has rescued the missing crew member of the US F-15 fighter jet which was shot down on Friday over southern Iran.

US President Donald Trump confirmed the rescue on social media on Sunday morning after the US military “pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations” in its history. The officer is “now SAFE and SOUND!” he added.

Two crew members were on board the jet, and both ejected from the plane. One of them had already been rescued by US forces.

Iranian officials said the warplane was shot down by its air defence system.

Details around the rescue operation and how it unfolded are still emerging. Here is what we know so far.

The US and Iran were in a race to locate the missing crew member after the jet was downed over southern Iran.

US PULLS OFF DARING RESCUE OF F-15 CREW SHOT DOWN OVER IRAN – PRESIDENT TRUMP CONFIRMS ONE PILOT SAVED AFTER INTENSE RACE AGAINST TIME! The F-15 fighter jet was shot down Friday deep in southern Iranian airspace, sparking a high-stakes struggle between US and Iranian forces to find the downed crew. Two pilots ejected; one rescued earlier, the second missing until Sunday when US forces astonished the world with a bold search-and-rescue operation President Trump called historic. The mission’s success deals a sharp blow to Iranian military pride and keeps the crisis from spiraling—leaving global eyes fixed on Washington and Tehran as tensions soar.

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