Second U.S. Plane Comes Down Within Minutes of Each Other

Another United States aircraft has crashed during the conflict with Iran … this according to a report from the New York Times.

NYT — citing two officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity — reports that another plane went down in the Persian Gulf Friday.

The plane — an A-10 Warthog attack plane — crashed near the Strait of Hormuz around the same time an Air Force F-15E was shot down over Iran.

The lone pilot of the A-10 Warthog has been safely rescued, the Times reports.

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Iran state media celebrated taking down the first plane earlier in the day … sharing photos of the debris — and offering a “precious prize” to anyone who would hand the pilots over to Iranian police.

The cause of the crash is still unknown.

One Crew Member Rescued In IranAs Search Continues For Second Member

Huge update with the U.S. fighter jet that was shot down over Iran … one of the two crew members has been rescued by U.S. special forces.

The search for the other crew member is still ongoing … Axios reports, citing an Israeli official and a second source.

It looks like a large military plane, and a couple helicopters are involved in search efforts.

As we reported … Iranian state media published pictures Friday, allegedly showing the debris from the crash.

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Iranian state media is claiming the U.S. fighter jet was downed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. There are conflicting reports about whether the plane was an F-15 or F-35 aircraft.

In one photo, there’s a partial logo that reads “U.S. Air Forces in Europe” … and CNN reporter Paula Hancocks says that typically appears on the tailfin of an F-15.

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There’s another photo floating around the internet that appears to show a possibly ejected seat … but there has been no confirmation it’s from the downed fighter jet.

The war in Iran has been raging for five weeks, and this is the first U.S. fighter jet shot down.

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