politics
April 5, 2026
NEW DETAILS OF AMERICAN PILOT RESCUE "We thought the message he sent was a trap, shot down by a shoulder-fired missile"
President of the United States Donald Trump stated today that US forces initially suspected that the message from a crew member of a downed F-15 aircraft, who survived the crash in Iran, was an attempt to lure the US military into a trap after an unusual radio message was received from the ground, before he was successfully rescued in a special forces operation.
TL;DR
- US forces initially doubted the authenticity of a survival message from an F-15 pilot shot down in Iran.
- The pilot survived for over 24 hours in mountainous terrain after his aircraft was downed by a shoulder-fired missile.
- A rescue operation involving around 200 special forces personnel successfully extracted the pilot.
- The pilot's initial message was uncertain, with variations reported as "Glory to God" and "God is good".
- Two crew members were rescued separately, with one extraction occurring during the day and the other at night after establishing a temporary base inside Iran.
- Hundreds of Iranian Revolutionary Guard personnel were reportedly deployed in the area.
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