US President Donald Trump announced the safe rescue of a missing F-15E pilot after Iran shot down the aircraft. US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday the safe rescue of a missing F-15E Strike Eagle crew member following a high-risk search and recovery operation. The pilot went missing after Iran shot down the two-seat fighter jet on Friday, though the weapons system officer on board had already been rescued. Dramatic Rescue Operation Deep in Iranian TerritoryAccording to reports, hundreds of special operations personnel participated in the mission, which involved entering Iranian territory to locate and extract the pilot. Second Airman Also RescuedWhile details remain scarce, Trump revealed that another pilot was rescued on Saturday.

Source: dna April 05, 2026 07:21 UTC