Event Brief
US Warplanes Downed Over Iran, Pilot Missing
Filed: Apr 03, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Summary: Two US warplanes were shot down over Iran, with one pilot still missing as Tehran conducts a search.
WHO: Iranian air defenses
WHAT: Two US warplanes shot down
WHEN: Apr 03, 2026 at 4:50 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: The first plane was shot down by Iranian air defenses; the second crashed after being hit.
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