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Correction: OK, praying for a good outcome.

Search for the missing WSO continues; fate unknown (not confirmed captured, killed, or recovered). US officials and multiple outlets (BBC, NYT, CBS, CNN, Reuters, Axios) consistently report this.


No official DoD, CENTCOM, or Pentagon named public statement has been released with crew identities or specific AFSC/MOS details (standard OPSEC protocol). All details below come from consistent reporting by U.S. officials to major outlets.

Aircraft involved: F-15E Strike Eagle
Crew: Pilot + Weapons Systems Officer (WSO)
Date of incident: April 3, 2026

(A) Pilot status:
→ Rescued by U.S. forces
→ In U.S. custody and receiving medical care
→ Safe and alive per multiple U.S. officials

(B) Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) status:
→ Missing / unaccounted for
→ Active U.S. combat search-and-rescue operation ongoing inside Iran
→ Iranian forces also conducting searches; fate remains unknown

Status as of latest verified reports (hours ago, no Pentagon/CENTCOM public confirmation of names or final outcome):

Search for the missing WSO continues; fate unknown (not confirmed captured, killed, or recovered). US officials and multiple outlets (BBC, NYT, CBS, CNN, Reuters, Axios) consistently report this.

554 posted on 04/04/2026 6:26:35 AM PDT by foldspace
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555 posted on 04/04/2026 6:37:47 AM PDT by foldspace
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