FIle photo of U.S. President Donald Trump. In a statement, the U.S. President said “Over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History” by rescuing the U.S. airman caught behind enemy lines. | Photo Credit: AP The United States rescued an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, the government said early on Sunday (April 5, 2026), resolving a major crisis for President Donald Trump with the war on Iran in its sixth week. “Over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History,” according to a statement from Mr. Trump posted by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on X. Iran-Israel war LIVE Mr. Trump said the crew member was injured but “he will be just fine.” The airman was the second member of a two-person crew of an F-15 that Iran said on Friday was brought down by its air defenses. Reuters reported on Friday that the first member of the crew had been recovered, triggering a high-profile search for remaining airman by both Iran and the United States. Published – April 05, 2026 10:14 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Why defence R and D exposure should be part of Indian STEM education pathways Southern California wildfire mostly contained as officials lift many evacuation orders