A U.S. fighter jet crashed in southern Iran on Friday, prompting a frantic search and rescue operation and the recovery of one of the two downed crew members, U.S. officials said.
The condition of the rescued crew member was not immediately clear, and an intense effort was still underway to recover the second, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing operation.
BREAKING 🔴🔴
CBS, citing 2 U.S. officials familiar with the situation, reports that 1 of the 2 crew members from a downed F-15E over Iran has been rescued. https://t.co/9fqCCvdWGN
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