"It was the first time U.S. aircraft have 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 decimated Iran' and was 'going to finish the job, and we're going to finish it very fast.'"
"A U.S. crew member from that plane was rescued, but a second was missing, and a U.S. military search-and-rescue operation was underway."
"Separately Iranian state media said a U.S. A-10 attack aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf after being struck by Iranian defense forces."
"The Pentagon notified the House Armed Services Committee that the status of a second service member from the fighter jet was not known."
Iran shot down two U.S. military planes in separate incidents, marking the first downing of U.S. aircraft in the ongoing conflict. One crew member was rescued, while another remains missing. President Trump stated that the incidents would not impact negotiations with Iran, emphasizing the situation as a state of war. Iranian state media reported that a U.S. A-10 attack aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf after being struck by Iranian forces. The Pentagon confirmed the status of the second service member is unknown.
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