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Trump announces rescue of missing US pilot in Iran

Donald Trump said on Truth that US forces conducted a search and rescue in Iran and recovered the second crew member of an F-15 shot down on February 28, describing the pilot as alive and wounded and saying no US casualties occurred.

Apr 5th 2026 · United States

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  • President Donald Trump posted that US forces located and rescued the second US pilot missing in Iranian territory after an F-15 was shot down.
  • Trump said the rescued pilot is alive and wounded but did not provide details on the injuries or the rescue operation.
  • Iran shot down the F-15 on February 28 and one of the two crew members had been rescued earlier while the second remained missing.
  • Trump said no US personnel were killed or wounded during the rescue and provided no operational details; separately an A-10 crashed near the Strait of Hormuz and its pilot was also rescued.

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