US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on 16 July 2020.
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The US is searching for the crew of an American fighter plane after it was shot down in Iran, according to an American official. now told ms.
The Pentagon and US Central Command did not immediately comment.
It is not clear whether the pilot’s plane was shot down or downed for some other reason, MS Now said. The New York Times, citing US and Israeli officials and Iranian state media, said Iran shot down the Air Force’s F-15E fighter jet, although MS Now said it had not independently confirmed this reporting.
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