Crew Member Rescued After US Fighter Jet Shot Down

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. and Israeli official say one crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive ongoing military operations. The rescue occurred as the U.S. military was conducting a search and rescue operation, according to three people familiar who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitivity of the situation. Israel is helping the United States with the operation. According to an email from the Pentagon obtained by The Associated Press, the U.S. military said that it received notification of “an aircraft being shot down” in the Middle East. The email did not provide more details.