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Iranian forces launch search for crew of downed US fighter jet

Al Jazeera · · 542 words · By News Agencies
Military Conflict Between US and Iran Search for Downed Aircraft Crew International Military Operations
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iranian forces launch search for crew of downed US fighter jet”
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“News outlets in Iran share photos of wreckage and what appears to be an ejection seat with an attached parachute”
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“Iranian military forces were conducting a search to find the crew of the aircraft that was hit over southwestern Iran”
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“Iranian reports indicate the aircraft was an F-15 jet and likely manned by two pilots”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF; Persian: نیروی هوایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Niruye Havâyiye Arteše Jomhuriye Eslâmiye Irân) is the aviation branch of the Islamic Republic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Air_F…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of losses involving the F-15 including the F-15 Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle, Mitsubishi F-15J and other F-15 variants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_F-15_losses
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Forc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle
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“The Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM) have not commented on the incident”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Low-cost Uncrewed (Unmanned) Combat Attack System (LUCAS) is a one-way attack drone developed for the United States Armed Forces by U.S. defense contractor SpektreWorks. It utilizes technology dev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-cost_Uncrewed_Combat_Attac…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Between 12 January 2024 and 6 May 2025 the United States and the United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, launched a series of cruise mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US–UK_airstrikes_on_Yemen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. It was established in 1983, taking over the previou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command
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“Iranian officials called on civilians to be on the lookout for survivors”
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“The governor of Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province offered a reward for capturing the crew”
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“US politicians acknowledged reports of the downed jet and expressed support for the US military”
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“The US has lost three F-15 fighter jets in a friendly fire incident over Kuwait”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, during the 2026 Iran war, Iran began launching a series of retaliatory strikes on American and Kuwaiti targets within Kuwait.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Kuwait
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, codenamed Project 17, began on 2 August 1990 and marked the beginning of the Gulf War. After defeating the State of Kuwait on 4 August 1990, Iraq went on to militarily oc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_invasion_of_Kuwait
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of aviation shootdowns, incidents and accidents during the 2026 Iran war based on visual evidence or official self-admission from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_shootdowns_an…
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“A US military refuelling aircraft fell over Iraq, killing all six crew members”
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“Iran has claimed downing dozens of US drones over the country”
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“Trump and his top aides claimed the US destroyed all of Iran’s air defences”
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“Iranian officials offered a bounty and called for locals to join in the search for the pilots”
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“Iranian officials mentioned introducing a new air defense system after the 12-day war”
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