- One of the two crew members aboard a United States fighter jet shot down over Iran has reportedly been rescued and is believed to be alive, according to multiple American and Israeli media reports.
CBS News, citing two anonymous US officials, reported that the rescued pilot survived the incident. Similar accounts were carried by Israel’s public broadcaster Kan, which referenced Western security sources, while Walla quoted an Israeli security official confirming the development.
US media outlets further reported that Donald Trump had been briefed on the situation. However, there has been no official confirmation or comment from the White House or the United States Department of Defense regarding the status of the crew, dw.com reports.
Meanwhile, search-and-rescue operations remain underway to locate the second crew member, identified as the aircraft’s navigator, as efforts continue under uncertain and potentially hostile conditions.
