Downed planes raise new perils for Trump as Tehran hunts for missing US pilot
Two US warplanes were downed over Iran and the Gulf, with two pilots rescued and a third still missing. The incidents have raised new perils for US President Donald Trump, with Iran's forces hunting for the missing pilot and the US facing low public support for the conflict.
Two US warplanes were downed over Iran and the Gulf. A two-seat US F-15E jet was shot down by Iranian fire, and an A-10 Warthog fighter aircraft was hit by Iranian fire and crashed over Kuwait. Two Blackhawk helicopters involved in the search effort for the missing pilot were hit by Iranian fire. The missing pilot's status and whereabouts are unknown. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps is combing an area near where the pilot's plane came down. The US and Israel have been engaged in a conflict with Iran, with thousands killed and no sign of an imminent end.
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