Event Brief
Search for Downed U.S. Jet Crew Member Continues
Filed: Apr 04, 2026 at 11:01 PM ET
Summary: The search for a missing U.S. service member from a downed fighter jet in Iran enters its sixth week.
WHO: U.S. military
WHAT: search for missing service member
WHEN: Apr 04, 2026 at 6:48 AM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: The service member bailed out of a fighter jet shot down over Iran.
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