Iran shot down another US jet, an A-10, which crashed in the Strait of Hormuz just after shooting down the F-15E. The Iranian Embassy in South Africa shared a footage of the incident on Twitter and taunted, “You are not watching the movie again and again.“It said, “Nowadays, you see such scenes a lot. You don’t see movies again and again. These are American fighter planes being shot down one by one. This time it was an A-10 jet.”
A US Air Force fighter plane crashed in the Persian Gulf region on Friday, the NYT reported, quoting two Americans, whose sole pilot was rescued safely.The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II went down near the Strait of Hormuz at the same time as a McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran, officials said.Officials have shared limited details about the A-10 crash, including the circumstances and exact location.In the earlier incident, one crew member was rescued while search and rescue teams are still trying to locate the other pilot.