Search for missing US crew member of downed fighter jet enters second day
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The US military is conducting a second day of search and rescue operations for a missing crew member after an F-15E fighter jet was downed over Iran during a five-week war. One pilot was rescued on Friday, but the second remains unaccounted for, with Iran offering a bounty for their capture. The incident occurred amidst heavy bombing of Iran by the US and Israel, including strikes near a nuclear power plant and a university laboratory. While the US military has not commented on how the F-15 was downed, Iran claims to have shot it down. An A-10 attack aircraft also crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with its pilot rescued. The events highlight Iran's ability to inflict damage on the US air force despite ongoing attacks.
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AI-ExtractedA building close to Iran’s civil Bushehr nuclear power plant was struck on Saturday morning, killing a guard.
A Pave Hawk helicopter was hit by fire from the ground during the rescue.
Iranian media released pictures of a wreckage, including a distinctive F-15 tail fin.
A pilot had been rescued on Friday after the F-15E Strike Eagle was downed over Iran.
US search and rescue efforts continued for the missing second crew member of a downed F-15E fighter jet.
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