We have an update.
On Thursday, a U.S. F-15E fighter jet was shot down by Iran in a mountainous region in Central Iran.
After Blackhawks were deployed near the scene of the crash one pilot has been rescued but another pilot on board that served as the navigator is still missing.
Fox News provided the latest update on the search:
One of the pilots who flew an F-15E fighter jet in Iran has been rescued, a well-placed source told Fox News.
A search is still ongoing for the second crew member, the source said.
President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident, which marks the first known loss of U.S. aircraft in Iran since the conflict known as Operation Epic Fury began Feb. 28.
It comes after 13,000 combat flights and five weeks into the campaign. Three F-15s were lost in a friendly fire incident in Kuwait.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and state media claimed to have shot down the U.S. fighter jet over central Iran, specifically in the mountainous Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province.
🚨 BREAKING: It's now going DARK in Iran and a lone American fighter pilot highly trained with survival techniques is waiting out for search and rescue
Hopefully if any Iranians find the pilot they conceal from the regime 🙏🏻
"In the area you can tell it's a very remote region.… pic.twitter.com/AQjQIBlPJD
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 3, 2026
CBS reported Israel has halted airstrikes on Iran as U.S. forces attempt to locate the missing pilot:
Israel suspended airstrikes in Iran amid the U.S. search and rescue effort after a F-15E fighter jet was downed on Friday.
An Israeli official told the Associated Press that the airstrikes were halted in areas “relevant” to the rescue effort.
The official spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the operation is ongoing.
ADVERTISEMENTThe F-15E fighter jet is a two-member crewed aircraft. U.S. officials told CBS News that one crew member had been rescued by American forces.
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