REPORT: US Plane Shot Down Over Iran, Rescue Mission Spotted

According to a series of breaking reports and video that has surfaced online a US aircraft, likely an F-15E Strike Eagle has been shot down over Iran with the pilots apparently ejecting.

In addition, footage of a C-130 refueling aircraft and two US black hawk helicopters have also appeared flying over Iranian territory in what is presumed to be a rescue mission to find the pilots.

A U.S. Air Force HC-130J “Combat King II” Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Aircraft seen flying extremely low over the countryside of Southern Iran, as the search continues for the crew of a downed American F-15E Strike Eagle. pic.twitter.com/vQL7umqmYy
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 3, 2026

A McDonnell-Douglas ACES II (Advanced Concept Ejection Seat) from a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle has been found by residents in Southern Iran, the whereabouts or status of the pilot and weapons officer is currently unknown, with unconfirmed reports that one or both of the… pic.twitter.com/V0KMonfQiv
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 3, 2026

A U.S. Air Force MH-60G “Pave Hawk” Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Helicopter spotted this morning over the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province of Southern Iran, after reports began to circulate of a downed F-15E Strike Eagle. pic.twitter.com/swZ8bU6fH0
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 3, 2026

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