Second US Plane Crashes in Gulf After F-15 Downed, NYT Says

[UpInArms]

A second US Air Force plane crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday, the New York Times reported, with the US already carrying out search-and-rescue operations from another incident in which Iran downed a fighter jet.

The A-10 Warthog went down near the Strait of Hormuz around the same time that Iran shot down a US F-15E fighter jet, the Times said, citing US officials. The lone pilot was safely rescued.

The US has rescued one of the two-man crew from the F-15 incident, according to a US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to detail sensitive matters. The official said a search operation is underway for the second crew member.

The first known combat loss of a US fighter jet would mark a significant escalation in the five-week war that already has triggered a global energy crisis. US Central Command did not respond to requests for comment on the incidents.

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[SheltieLover]

1. And scumbag pootin cheers

[House of Roberts]

2. It's not an 'escalation'.

It's a war. We shoot at them. They shoot at us. Sometimes they hit what they're aiming at.

[JI7]

3. Why are they going there ?

[pwb]

4. Trump doesn't like pilots that were shot down.

Yup.