Second US Air Force plane crashed in Persian Gulf region, New York Times reports - reuters.com

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxNUG0tRnJ1LTVVSGZQRTJ3UVRIZF9VcmhEZERFZDFHQ01KOExyYTFZZ2Zqa2Y1aF9QdjFQTlFwX19HbE5ELThCT0tOVmpxZTBIVzQ0SVJ6em1ISlg4ODFPdEtKN2JHRWtrN1Y3N05Hc0RncW9tT1MxVkd1d1o1TlVEOWxUX2NMLXhjREE1VmxJak1oWlRPRF9uUk1Mei1KRElDU1B1dEs0VVBERmNXd2w3dGo3TTBzc3o3dWtFTkhuemR2anBIdVpNR053?oc=5" target="_blank">Second US Air Force plane crashed in Persian Gulf region, New York Times reports</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">reuters.com</font>

As the U.S.-Iran war enters its sixth week, tensions escalated when Iranian air defenses reportedly shot down an American F-15E Strike Eagle over southwest Iran. One crew member was rescued, but the status of a second remains unknown. Iran also claimed to have downed a U.S. A-10 aircraft, making it the second U.S. plane lost that day in the region.

Two U.S. military aircraft were shot down over Iran, marking the first such incidents since the conflict began nearly five weeks ago. One crew member has been rescued, while another remains missing. Iranian state media claimed responsibility for downing a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle and an A-10 attack aircraft, with one reportedly crashing in the Persian Gulf.