F-15 Shot Down, Officer Missing: US Rescue Mission in Iran

0:00It's April 4th. From every corner of the globe, this is Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. A US F-15E fighter jet got shot down over southern Iran on Friday, according to reports from US media. The pilot ejected and was rescued by American forces, but the weapon systems officer in the back seat is still missing, with search teams out there. Right now. Meanwhile, during the rescue op, an A-10 Warthaw took damage from enemy fire over the Gulf, but that pilot punched out and got picked up safe. One helicopter hauling the F-15 pilot back got peppered by small arms fire, injuring some crew, though it landed without crashing. Iran's officials are claiming their air defense is nailed to jet, and their revolutionary guard says local tribes in the mountains popped at two black, hawk choppers. BBC verified video of armed folks firing on helos, but US Central Command hasn't said a word yet. These combat search and rescue missions are no joke elite air force units, trained like

1:01seals with med skills, swarmed the zone in helos and jets to, grab downed crew. The missing officers, a pro-wizzo, handling weapons and targets, and both ejection seats split the workload in hot zones. Rescuers won't quit, till they know ones got a shot, and that crew's drill to evade capture, hide out and survive on scraps. We'll stay locked on this tense hunt as it unfolds.