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Officials say crewmember aboard downed US jet has been found, search continuing for the 2nd
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
One of the American aircrew members whose fighter jet was shot down over Iran earlier today has been rescued alive, US and Israeli officials say.
“One crew member from the downed jet was rescued by American forces,” CBS News reports, citing two US officials. An Israeli official also tells media in Israel that one crew member was rescued.
Search efforts are ongoing for the second crewmember.
The Israeli official also says the Israeli Air Force postponed strikes in areas of Iran where the search efforts are taking place.
A US official confirmed earlier that a fighter jet was shot down over Iran and that a search-and-rescue operation is underway for any survivors.
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