US Has Rescued One Of Two Crew Members From Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran, Sources Say

US forces rescued one of the crew members of a downed American fighter jet in Iran, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Two of the sources said the crew member was alive, in US custody and receiving medical treatment.

It wasn’t clear what the status of the second crew member was. Sources said search and rescue operations were ongoing after the jet was downed over Iran.

One of the US sources also confirmed the aircraft was an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet, an aircraft that can carry out air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. F-15s typically are crewed by a pilot and a weapon systems officer.

SOURCE: CNN