Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHarriette BoucherFriday 03 April 2026 22:04 BSTOne crew member rescued after US F-15 shot down over Iran while search continues for other pilotIran struck a second US warplane Friday in the Persian Gulf region and hit two US helicopters involved a search-and-rescue effort, according to reports.A rescue operation is underway after Iran downed a US F-15 Friday. One crew member was rescued and a second pilot is still missing.An A-10 attack plane was also hit by incoming fire, and the pilot navigated the damaged plane to Kuwaiti airspace before ejecting and being subsequently rescued, The Washington Post reported.Two US Black Hawk helicopters involved in the search for the F-15 crew member were also reportedly hit by Iranian fire, which injured personnel onboard. Both aircraft are reported to have returned safely to their base.President Donald Trump declined to say what action he’ll take if the missing F-15 pilot is harmed in a brief interview with The Independent, saying, “We hope that’s not going to happen.”In fullIran-US war latest: One crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down as Trump says ‘we can easily open’ Hormuz StraitThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in