Event Brief
US reports downed jet, helicopter hit during search mission
Filed: Apr 03, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
Summary: The US is searching for a missing crew member after a jet was shot down in southwestern Iran.
WHO: United States
WHAT: jet shot down during search mission
WHEN: Apr 03, 2026 at 7:48 PM ET
WHERE: southwestern Iran
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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