Another U.S. military aircraft crashes in the Persian Gulf, pilot rescued.
On April 3 local time, two U.S. officials confirmed that a U.S. Air Force fighter jet crashed in the Persian Gulf region, and the only pilot on board was rescued. This was the second fighter jet crash involving the U.S. military on that day.
U.S. officials revealed that the A-10 "Warthog" attack aircraft crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, almost simultaneously with another U.S. F-15E fighter jet being shot down inside Iran. One pilot from the F-15E has been rescued, while the search for the other pilot is still ongoing.
U.S. officials did not disclose further details regarding the specific cause and exact location of the A-10 crash. (CCTV reporter Wu Hanying)
On April 3, a U.S. Air Force A-10 aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf region, and the pilot was rescued. This incident occurred alongside the crash of an F-15E fighter jet in Iran, where one pilot was rescued and another is still missing. U.S. officials confirmed these incidents, but further details on the A-10 crash's cause were not provided.
- A U.S. Air Force A-10 aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf region on April 3.
- The pilot of the A-10 was rescued.
- Another U.S. F-15E fighter jet was shot down in Iran, with one pilot rescued and another still missing.
- This incident marks the second crash of a U.S. military aircraft on the same day.
- Details on the cause of the A-10 crash were not disclosed.