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Second crew member from F-15 downed in Iran rescued by U.S. forces: Officials

U.S. special forces rescued the second crew member of the F-15 fighter jet that was shot down over Iran, three U.S. officials tell Axios.

Why it matters: The shootdown was a nightmare scenario for the U.S. military, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also racing to locate the missing U.S. officer in southwest Iran over the past 36 hours. Both crew members were rescued in special forces operations inside Iran.

One of the U.S. officials said Saturday's operation was conducted by a specialized commando unit with a high volume of air cover, that the U.S. forces unleashed a hail of heavy fire, and that all of the forces were now out of Iran.

How it happened: According to two sources, the F-15 pilot and weapons systems officer both made contact via their comms systems after ejecting on Friday.

https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/iran-f15-crew-member-rescued