It’s being reported that President Trump has been briefed on the F-15 that went down in Iran and that a CENTOM statement is coming soon:
POTUS HAS BEEN BRIEFED ON THE DOWNED US F-15 IN IRAN – a Centcom statement is expected soon. H/t @pdoocy
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) April 3, 2026
It’s also being reported that one of the pilots have been rescued, while the other is still missing:
BREAKING 🔴
One of the two U.S. pilots from the F‑15E shot down over Iran has been rescued, while search efforts continue for the other crew member.
-J Post
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) April 3, 2026
MORE INFO: 1 of the 2 crew members from a U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran was located and rescued by U.S. special forces, while the search for the second remains ongoing. https://t.co/TThcy9JPLN
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) April 3, 2026
I have to think that the US military had some kind of encrypted GPS system attached to these soldiers, so that knew exactly where they were when they ejected. Why one is still missing I do not know, but I hope they already have him and we just haven’t gotten word yet.