An F-15 fighter jet and an A-10 attack plane were lost to hostile fire. Two Black Hawk helicopters also were hit, injuring the crews, before safely returning to their base, officials said.

A U.S. fighter jet went down in Iran amid the ongoing war, according to multiple media reports, kicking off a search and rescue operation to recover the crew. The status of the plane's crew was unclear.

A U.S. fighter jet was shot down in Iran on Friday and one of two crew members was rescued, officials said, the first aircraft downed since the war began nearly five weeks ago. The whereabouts of the second crew member was unknown.

A U.S. fighter jet was shot down in Iran on Friday and one crew member was rescued, officials said, the first aircraft downed since the war began nearly five weeks ago.

A US fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday, according to people familiar with the situation, prompting a search and rescue operation for the aircraft’s crew. The fate of the American pilot and weapons system officer was unknown,

The U.S. military launched a rescue operation Friday after Iranian state media reported that an American fighter jet went down and at least one crew member ejected, according to an Israeli military officer.

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A U.S. official says it appears that a U.S. F-15 was shot down as it flew over Iranian territory. NBC News' Courtney Kube reports on the incident and the search and rescue mission underway.